Bill > S357

This bill aims to enhance prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled in Massachusetts. It provides a one-time, 30-day supply of prescribed medications for those eligible for both the state's subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance program and Medicare prescription drug coverage, if the pharmacist is unable to bill the Medicare plan at the time of the prescription. After this one-time supply is exhausted, the bill mandates that the programs provide a free, one-time, 72-hour supply of the medication. Additionally, the bill requires MassHealth (the state's Medicaid program) to cover the co-pays or deductibles charged by Medicare prescription drug plans that exceed what the beneficiary would have paid under MassHealth. The bill also extends MassHealth and the state's catastrophic prescription drug insurance program to cover medications excluded from Medicare Part D coverage.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S357