WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) made the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it will hold off on Medicare Part D proposals relating to the protected classes definition on three drug classes, standards for preferred pharmacy networks, the number of Part D plans sponsors may offer, and clarifications to the non-interference provision:
“The Administration’s decision not to finalize the most controversial proposals in the Part D proposed regulation shows they have listened to stakeholder comments. This further highlights that the House Republican bill scheduled for a vote Tuesday that would prohibit the agency from implementing any part of the regulation would undermine clearly helpful beneficiary and anti-fraud protections and would be a gross overreach, undermining the regulatory process. Republicans should withdraw this bill."
