# Request for Information; Medicare Part D Reasonable and Relevant Pharmacy Contracting Standards

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Request for information. |
| Published | 2026-09-24 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-23 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 42 CFR 423 |
| Summary | This request for information (RFI) solicits input from interested parties for purposes of establishing standards for reasonable and relevant pharmacy contract terms and conditions under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Section 6223(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA, 2026) amends section 1860D- 4(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to require Part D plan sponsors to permit any pharmacy that meets standard contract terms and conditions under the plan to participate as a network pharmacy of the plan. Section 6223(a) of the CAA, 2026 further requires that, notwi |
| Document number | 2026-19535 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19535/request-for-information-medicare-part-d-reasonable-and-relevant-pharmacy-contracting-standards). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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