S. 475 · 116th Congress

Reducing Existing Costs Associated with Pharmaceuticals for Seniors Act of 2019

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ron Wyden
Introduced
2019-02-13
Latest action
2019-02-13 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

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.