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RxCAP Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-475| Senate 
| Updated: 2/13/2019
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 or the RxCAP Act of 2019 This bill eliminates beneficiary cost-sharing above the Medicare prescription drug benefit's annual out-of-pocket threshold beginning in plan year 2020. Under current law, the Medicare prescription drug benefit provides coverage above that threshold only with cost-sharing in the form of either copayment or coinsurance.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-1129: Medicare for All Act of 2019
MedicarePrescription drugs

RxCAP Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-475| Senate 
| Updated: 2/13/2019
Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019 or the RxCAP Act of 2019 This bill eliminates beneficiary cost-sharing above the Medicare prescription drug benefit's annual out-of-pocket threshold beginning in plan year 2020. Under current law, the Medicare prescription drug benefit provides coverage above that threshold only with cost-sharing in the form of either copayment or coinsurance.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-1129: Medicare for All Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
MedicarePrescription drugs