US SB413 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
| Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
| Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1038 (Same As) 2017-03-09 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/413/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s413/BILLS-115s413is.pdf |
