SUMMARY AS OF:
5/16/2002--Introduced.
More Savings, More Choice Prescription Drug Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII
(Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Voluntary
Prescription Drug Benefit Program) to entitle each individual who is entitled to
benefits under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) or is enrolled under
Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to obtain qualified
prescription drug coverage, with premium and cost-sharing subsidies for
low-income individuals. Creates within the Federal Supplementary Medical
Insurance Trust Fund the Medicare Prescription Drug Account for purposes of the
new program. Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) part C (Medicare+Choice) to
prohibit a Medicare+Choice organization from offering prescription drug coverage
(other than that required under parts A and B) to an enrollee under a
Medicare+Choice plan unless such drug coverage is at least qualified
prescription drug coverage, and specified requirements of this Act are met.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to: (1) require State Medicaid plans to
provide for making eligibility determinations for premium and cost-sharing
subsidies with regard to the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income
Medicare beneficiaries; (2) provide for phased-in Federal assumption of Medicaid
prescription drug costs for dually-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries;
(3) require continued Medicaid payment for such an individual to the extent
payment is not made under the prescription drug plan or the Medicare+Choice plan
selected by the individual; and (4) provide for Medicaid prescription drug
coverage by territories.
Prescribes conditions and limitations for prescription drug coverage by new
Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies.