H.R. 1038 · 115th Congress
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- H. Griffith
- Introduced
- 2017-02-14
- Latest action
- 2017-03-09 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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.)