Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 12, 2016Health
S. 3308
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 12, 2016)
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Prescription Drug Plan sponsors from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (A "clean claim" is a Medicare claim that is free of defects such as incomplete documentation.)
What just happenedSep 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV](R-WV)Sponsor
8 cosponsors2 D6 R
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- Introduced in SenateSep 12, 2016
- Sep 12, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Sep 12, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate