Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation to Require Drug Pricing Transparency , published on May 10, 2019. The rule requires direct-to-consumer television advertisements for covered drugs and biologics under Medicare and Medicaid to include the list price of a 30-day supply or for a typical course of treatment, if the list price is at least $35 per month. The rule takes effect July 9, 2019.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2791)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2791)
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Consumer affairsHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMarketing and advertisingMedicaidMedicarePrescription drugs
Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act
USA116th CongressS-1437| Senate
| Updated: 5/13/2019
Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation to Require Drug Pricing Transparency , published on May 10, 2019. The rule requires direct-to-consumer television advertisements for covered drugs and biologics under Medicare and Medicaid to include the list price of a 30-day supply or for a typical course of treatment, if the list price is at least $35 per month. The rule takes effect July 9, 2019.