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S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

Health. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

S. 1488 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D.
Other Titles
  • Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act
  • Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act
Sponsor
Bill Nelson
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Medicare
  • Prescription drugs
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced6/03/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced6/03/2015
6/03/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
6/03/2015Introduced in Senate
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Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

21 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

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Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

21 organizations supported this bill

AARP
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Alliance for Retired Americans
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Alzheimer's Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
American Society on Aging
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
B'nai B'rith International
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Center for Medicare Advocacy
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Families USA
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Justice in Aging
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
LeadingAge
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Lutheran Services in America (LSA)
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
Medicare Rights Center
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Adult Day Services Association
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Association of Social Workers
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.
OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women
Undersigned organizations (2015, November 10). Co-sponsor S. 1488, the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act. Retrieved January 7, 2016, from National Association of Social Workers.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$284,277$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$593,038$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$689,900$0
John BarrassoRWY$124,299$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,666,400$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$849,321$0
Roy BluntRMO$684,855$0
Cory A. BookerDNJ$2,067,172$0
John BoozmanRAR$106,793$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$34,250$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,895,123$0
Richard BurrRNC$575,136$0
Maria CantwellDWA$571,298$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$475,351$0
Ben CardinDMD$477,303$0
Tom CarperDDE$230,892$0
Bob CaseyDPA$1,726,333$0
Bill CassidyRLA$447,209$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$83,200$0
William Thad CochranRMS$377,175$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$339,906$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$854,203$0
Bob CorkerRTN$496,275$0
John CornynRTX$696,312$0
Tom CottonRAR$447,824$0
Mike CrapoRID$176,804$0
Ted CruzRTX$999,388$0
Steve DainesRMT$152,620$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$780,829$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,122,757$0
Mike EnziRWY$78,427$0
Joni ErnstRIA$68,245$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$484,689$0
Deb FischerRNE$176,737$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$339,502$0
Al FrankenDMN$988,176$0
Cory GardnerRCO$333,511$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$2,073,820$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$837,329$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$396,976$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$497,277$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$704,107$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$544,560$0
Dean HellerRNV$236,115$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$613,398$0
John HoevenRND$70,346$0
Jim InhofeROK$136,700$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$444,335$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$401,757$0
Tim KaineDVA$2,294,674$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$287,515$0
Mark KirkRIL$392,565$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$657,168$0
James LankfordROK$192,351$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$525,989$0
Mike LeeRUT$317,471$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$316,800$0
Ed MarkeyDMA$1,350,223$0
John McCainRAZ$460,596$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,026,833$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,062,165$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,276,642$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$392,840$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$59,450$0
Jerry MoranRKS$173,789$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$278,501$0
Chris MurphyDCT$874,695$0
Patty MurrayDWA$723,417$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$1,678,839$0
Rand PaulRKY$198,771$0
David PerdueRGA$283,567$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$1,154,089$0
Rob PortmanROH$1,063,207$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$329,995$0
Harry ReidDNV$231,050$0
Jim RischRID$47,750$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$278,236$0
Mike RoundsRSD$159,814$0
Marco RubioRFL$621,385$0
Bernie SandersIVT$85,242$0
Ben SasseRNE$237,410$0
Brian SchatzDHI$888,101$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$1,748,867$0
Tim ScottRSC$565,960$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$73,103$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$630,266$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$235,100$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$691,909$0
Dan SullivanRAK$255,106$0
Jon TesterDMT$1,153,227$0
John ThuneRSD$283,345$0
Thom TillisRNC$468,764$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,119,085$0
Tom UdallDNM$609,993$0
David VitterRLA$164,392$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,266,506$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$2,032,800$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$564,326$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$176,748$0
Ron WydenDOR$821,831$0

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Legislator Filters
NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$284,277$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$593,038$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$689,900$0
John BarrassoRWY$124,299$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,666,400$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$849,321$0
Roy BluntRMO$684,855$0
Cory A. BookerDNJ$2,067,172$0
John BoozmanRAR$106,793$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$34,250$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,895,123$0
Richard BurrRNC$575,136$0
Maria CantwellDWA$571,298$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$475,351$0
Ben CardinDMD$477,303$0
Tom CarperDDE$230,892$0
Bob CaseyDPA$1,726,333$0
Bill CassidyRLA$447,209$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$83,200$0
William Thad CochranRMS$377,175$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$339,906$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$854,203$0
Bob CorkerRTN$496,275$0
John CornynRTX$696,312$0
Tom CottonRAR$447,824$0
Mike CrapoRID$176,804$0
Ted CruzRTX$999,388$0
Steve DainesRMT$152,620$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$780,829$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,122,757$0
Mike EnziRWY$78,427$0
Joni ErnstRIA$68,245$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$484,689$0
Deb FischerRNE$176,737$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$339,502$0
Al FrankenDMN$988,176$0
Cory GardnerRCO$333,511$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$2,073,820$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$837,329$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$396,976$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$497,277$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$704,107$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$544,560$0
Dean HellerRNV$236,115$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$613,398$0
John HoevenRND$70,346$0
Jim InhofeROK$136,700$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$444,335$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$401,757$0
Tim KaineDVA$2,294,674$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$287,515$0
Mark KirkRIL$392,565$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$657,168$0
James LankfordROK$192,351$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$525,989$0
Mike LeeRUT$317,471$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$316,800$0
Ed MarkeyDMA$1,350,223$0
John McCainRAZ$460,596$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$2,026,833$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,062,165$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,276,642$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$392,840$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$59,450$0
Jerry MoranRKS$173,789$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$278,501$0
Chris MurphyDCT$874,695$0
Patty MurrayDWA$723,417$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$1,678,839$0
Rand PaulRKY$198,771$0
David PerdueRGA$283,567$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$1,154,089$0
Rob PortmanROH$1,063,207$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$329,995$0
Harry ReidDNV$231,050$0
Jim RischRID$47,750$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$278,236$0
Mike RoundsRSD$159,814$0
Marco RubioRFL$621,385$0
Bernie SandersIVT$85,242$0
Ben SasseRNE$237,410$0
Brian SchatzDHI$888,101$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$1,748,867$0
Tim ScottRSC$565,960$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$73,103$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$630,266$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$235,100$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$691,909$0
Dan SullivanRAK$255,106$0
Jon TesterDMT$1,153,227$0
John ThuneRSD$283,345$0
Thom TillisRNC$468,764$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,119,085$0
Tom UdallDNM$609,993$0
David VitterRLA$164,392$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,266,506$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$2,032,800$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$564,326$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$176,748$0
Ron WydenDOR$821,831$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$57,657,794
Health care services$2,276,678
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,301,294
Welfare & Social Work$587,558
Health & welfare policy$547,752
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$525,766
Elderly issues/Social Security$224,126
Public official (elected or appointed)$113,000
Consumer groups$750

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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