A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1304| Senate
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Pat Roberts
Republican Senator
Kansas
Cosponsors (4)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
MedicarePrescription drugs
A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1304| Senate
| Updated: 6/7/2017
This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pat Roberts
Republican Senator
Kansas
Cosponsors (4)
Finance Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
MedicarePrescription drugs