BCBSM INC

Budget/Appropriations

telehealth parity Provider Directories; Medicaid Redeterminations; Draft Duals legislation; Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; IRA copay smoothing; Medicare Advantage Health Equity Index

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues

Prescription Drug Affordability S775 Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Application to provide for increased transparency in generic drug application Sen Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH) HR9070, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2024 to amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX) Insulin Out of Pocket Charges; Finance PBNM Framework Proposals; Covid Vaccines S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) S.1067 - Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1114 - Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period. Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] S.1269 - INSULIN Act of 2023 To reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin. Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] S.2305 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product. Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]