119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 8, 2025
Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act
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Latest action (Sep 8, 2025): 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Sep 8, 2025)
Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act
This bill limits cost-sharing for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage.
Specifically, for costs above the deductible but below the annual out-of-pocket threshold, the bill limits cost-sharing to the average net price of the drug (i.e., the average amount paid less any rebates) or the cash price (i.e., the price charged to an individual without insurance), whichever is lower.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the bill's implementation.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Costly Care Act - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 5197 - Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs H.R. 5526 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Costly Care Act - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 5197 - Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs H.R. 5526 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$5,320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Costly Care Act - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 5197 - Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs H.R. 6255 - Affordable Insulin Now Act - Rep. Cra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Costly Care Act - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 5197 - Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs H.R. 6255 - Affordable Insulin Now Act - Rep. Cra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Pharmacy
$4,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Costly Care Act - Rep. Pappas, Chris - Repeal of Medicaid cost sharing requirements for drugs; Orphan drug inclusion in Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 5197 - Protect Beneficiaries from Middlemen Act - Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole - Medicare cost-sharing limit for drugs S. 229 - DTC Act - Sen. Durbin, Richard - Drug ad…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing