H.R. 6401

119 HR 6401 IH: Increasing Medication Access for Seniors Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6401  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 3, 2025   Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia  (for herself and  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on  Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the option to elect to pay cost-sharing under a prescription drug plan or MA-PD plan in monthly capped amounts.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Increasing Medication Access for Seniors Act of 2025  .
2.
Reports on Medicare part D monthly capped cost-sharing option
(a)
Reports
Not later than the date that is 3 months after the date of the enactment of this section, not less frequently than every 3 months thereafter until the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than annually thereafter until March 31, 2031, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the  Secretary ) shall submit to Congress a report on the option to elect to pay cost-sharing under a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan in monthly capped amounts under section 1860D–2(b)(2)(E)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(2)(E)(i) ), including, with respect to the 1-year period ending on the date that is 1 year before the date on which the report is required to be submitted—
(1)
the number of Medicare part D enrollees who made such an election during such period, including—
(A)
the number of such enrollees residing in each census region (as designated by the Bureau of the Census);
(B)
the number of such enrollees who are enrolled in a prescription drug plan; and
(C)
the number of such enrollees who are enrolled in an MA–PD plan;
(2)
an estimate of the number of Medicare part D enrollees who did not make such an election and incurred out-of-pocket costs with respect to covered part D drugs during such period that make it likely such enrollees may benefit from making such an election, as determined by the Secretary;
(3)
a description of any steps taken by the Secretary during such period to implement a mechanism to allow a Medicare part D enrollee to make such election at the point-of-sale of a covered part D drug, including information on how such a mechanism may be made available for every Medicare part D enrollee;
(4)
a description of each method used by the Secretary during such period to facilitate making such an election, including—
(A)
the Medicare.gov website;
(B)
the notice distributed pursuant to section 1804(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2(a) ) (commonly known as the Medicare & You handbook);
(C)
the toll-free telephone number 1–800–MEDICARE; and
(D)
resources for health care providers; and
(5)
a description of any other outreach efforts the Secretary conducted with respect to such option during such period, including outreach to—
(A)
health care provider associations and societies;
(B)
patient and consumer advocacy groups that represent Medicare part D enrollees;
(C)
pharmacy benefit managers;
(D)
pharmacies; and
(E)
health insurance providers.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Medicare part D enrollee
The term  Medicare part D enrollee  means an individual enrolled in a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq. ).
(2)
Medicare part D terms
The terms  covered part D drug ,  prescription drug plan , and  MA–PD plan  have the meanings given each such term in part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq. ).