Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 16, 2017Health
S. 413
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 16, 2017)
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 happenedFeb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV](R-WV)Sponsor
16 cosponsors3 D12 R1 I
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 16, 2017
- Feb 16, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 16, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate