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<item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="2855" measure-id="id117hr2855" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-04-26" update-date="2021-06-23">
<title>Star Rating for Biosimilars Act</title>
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<action-date>2021-04-26</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Star Rating for Biosimilars Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish quality measures regarding biosimilar biological products under the five-star performance rating system for Medicare Advantage plans. The measures must assess the level of access that plans provide to covered biosimilars, including with respect to formularies, cost-sharing, and utilization management. </p> <p>The CMS must also incorporate such measures into similar rating systems for plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.</p>]]></summary-text>
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