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- H.R.1038
H.R.1038: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 9, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
89 (20 Democrats, 69 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 14, 2017
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.)
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 14, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Feb. 14, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| Feb. 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.
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| Feb. 14, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) |