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Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007

Introduced: July 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10154-10155)
Jul 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10153-10154)
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop standardized marketing requirements for Medicare Advantage organizations with respect to Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors with respect to Medicare PDPs. Requires such requirements to prohibit certain activities including the cross-selling of non-Medicare products or services with products or services offered by a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare PDP.

Provides for state certification prior to waiver of licensing requirements under the Medicare PDP.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request NAIC to establish a committee to study and make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on the establishment of standardized benefit packages for Medicare Advantage plans and for Medicare PDPs and their regulation.

What's happening now July 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10154-10155)

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