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Part D Premium Protection Act of 2026
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a temporary premium credit for enrollees in prescription drug plans under the Medicare program.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a temporary premium credit for Medicare Part D prescription drug plan enrollees for 2027.
- Sets the credit amount equal to the average premium reduction from the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, calculated based on prescription drug plan premium rates from January 1, 2025 through the end of 2026.
- Directs PDP sponsors to reduce enrollees' premiums by the credit amount and requires the Secretary to reimburse sponsors for the credits provided to enrollees.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001257.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (R-FL) [#12]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Gus M. Bilirakis’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Gus M. Bilirakis → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 31, 2026 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. · house
- Aug 31, 2026 Introduced in House
Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 31, 2026
Mr. Bilirakis 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 establish a temporary premium credit for enrollees in prescription drug plans under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Part D Premium Protection Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN PREMIUM CREDIT.
(a) In General.—For 2027, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a premium credit to be administered with respect to enrollees in a prescription drug plan under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 et seq.) (in this section referred to as a “PDP”) in accordance with the process established under subsection (b) that is equal to the average premium reduction applicable with respect to enrollees in participating PDPs under the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration (as described in the announcement issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 29, 2024) conducted pursuant to section 402 of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b-1), as calculated with respect to rates of such premiums in effect during the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on the last day of 2026 for which such data is available.
(b) Administration Process.—The Secretary shall establish a process under which—
(1) the Secretary notifies each PDP sponsor (as defined in section 1860D-41(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-151(a))) of the amount of the credit under subsection
(a);
(2) each such sponsor charges enrollees the premium amounts otherwise applicable with respect to each such enrollee for 2027, minus the amount of such credit, except that such a charge may not be less than zero dollars; and
(3) the Secretary pays any credit amount subtracted from the premium amount under paragraph (2) with respect to an enrollee to the appropriate PDP sponsor. <all>
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