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HR 1038 115th Congress House

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactive… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies.

Introduced: October 2, 2017 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health MedicarePrescription drugs
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Became law
Mar 9, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 65
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Nov 14, 2018
R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Nov 14, 2018
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 2, 2018
R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 5, 2018
Stewart, Chris
· Aug 14, 2018
R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 17, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 10, 2018
Russell, Steve
· Jun 25, 2018
R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jun 19, 2018
Zeldin, Lee
· Jun 12, 2018
R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 6, 2018
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 25, 2018
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· May 23, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· May 8, 2018
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 7, 2018
R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Apr 16, 2018
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 16, 2018
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 12, 2018
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 12, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Mar 14, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 9, 2018
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Nov 8, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Oct 31, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Oct 25, 2017
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 2, 2017
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 2, 2017
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 2, 2017
R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 14, 2017
Trott, David
· Sep 5, 2017
R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2017
R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 13, 2017
Young, David
· Jun 28, 2017
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 12, 2017
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 6, 2017
R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jun 2, 2017
R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 24, 2017
Graves, Tom
· May 16, 2017
R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · May 16, 2017
R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 1, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· May 1, 2017
R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 27, 2017
R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 2017
R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 27, 2017
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 25, 2017
R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 23, 2017
R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 20, 2017
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2017
R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 2, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 1, 2017
R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1038: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1038/
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"H.R. 1038: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1038/.
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