H.R. 5686 · 115th Congress
Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Erik Paulsen
- Introduced
- 2018-05-07
- Latest action
- 2018-06-12 · Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-741, Part I.
Summary
Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 or the Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018
This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period).