HR 1021 · 114th Congress · Health

Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2015-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015 Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that: (1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of SSAct title XVIII (Medicare) or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and (2) any other identifier displayed on such card is not identifiable as a Social Security account number (or any derivative). Directs the Secretary to establish procedures to ensure that Medicare payment is not made for items and services furnished to an individual incarcerated, deceased, or otherwise ineligible and not lawfully present in the United States. Directs the Secretary, if cost-effective and technologically viable, to consider appropriate measures to implement use of electronic Medicare beneficiary and provider cards. Extends the Medicare durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement to include physic…

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H.R. 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015

Mar 17, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 26, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans