US Congress Senate Bill 1396 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program to test Value-Based Insurance Design methodologies in Medicare Advantage plans under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for beneficiaries with chronic clinical conditions. Defines "value-based insurance design methodology" as one for identifying specific prescription medications and clinical services for which copayments or coinsurance should be reduced or eliminated due to the high-value and effectiveness of such medications and services for specific clinical conditions. Directs HHS to expand the demonstration program, except in certain circumstances, by issuing regulations to implement, on a permanent basis, those components that are beneficial to Medicare beneficiaries and the Medicare program.

Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015

Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2570 (Related) 2015-06-18 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1396/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1396/BILLS-114s1396is.pdf