House Bill 1038
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2017
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1038
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Morgan Griffith
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.)
February 14, 2017
03/09/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
02/24/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/14/2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:12 PM