Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 2, 2019Health
S. 988
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 2, 2019)
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
This bill prohibits 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 happenedApr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV](R-WV)Sponsor
9 cosponsors1 D8 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 2, 2019
- Apr 2, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Apr 2, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate