HR 5951 · 114th Congress · Health

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

Introduced 2016-09-08· Sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2016-09-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans