The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today approved legislation that would prohibit Medicare and private health plans from restricting a pharmacist’s ability to inform enrollees when a drug would cost less without using their insurance. Some health insurance contracts prevent pharmacists from informing patients when the cash price for their prescription costs less than their insurance cost-sharing arrangement unless the individual asks. The subcommittee also approved a bill that would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide certain drug rebate information to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment Advisory Commission to inform their recommendations on drug-related issues.

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