Helps long-term care pharmacies get paid more for certain Medicare prescriptions.
This bill would temporarily help long-term care pharmacies by adding a new fee for certain Medicare prescriptions they dispense. For 2026 and 2027, Medicare prescription drug plans would pay these pharmacies a supply fee, and the government would cover those costs for the plans. This aims to ensure Medicare patients continue to have access to these pharmacy services.
Currently, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans do not pay a separate supply fee to long-term care pharmacies for certain dispensed drugs. If this bill becomes law, for 2026 and 2027, these plans would pay a new $30 supply fee (or more in 2027) for each specified prescription, and the government would reimburse the plans for these costs. This aims to provide temporary financial support to long-term care pharmacies.
HR 5031 · 119th Congress · August 22, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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