- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Dec 17, 2025
What it does
The PROTECT for Rare Act would amend Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance laws to require coverage for certain drugs used to treat or manage rare diseases affecting 200,000 or fewer individuals in the United States, based on peer-reviewed medical literature or clinical guidelines, even if not explicitly listed in standard drug compendia. It establishes an expedited appeals process for coverage denials of such drugs under group health plans and insurance policies. The changes would apply to services and plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
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