H.R. 5263 · 109th Congress

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 and 2007 initial enrollment periods for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and suspend the late enrollment penalty through December 31, 2007, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment in a prescription drug plan during the first 12 months of enrollment, and to prevent changes in formularies other than at the time of open enrollment periods and only with advance notice.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2006-05-02
Latest action
2006-05-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Subjects

Medicare
Health
Commerce
Medical education
Government Operations and Politics
Access to health care
Social Welfare
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance
Insurance premiums
Consumer education
Drugs
Medical economics
Physicians
Prescription pricing
Government paperwork
Health maintenance organizations
Pharmacies
Managed care
Pharmacists