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S. 2905 115th Congress Senate

Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain integrity transparency measures under Medicare parts C and D.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of suspicious activities related to fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. The CMS must disseminate and report certain collected information to such plans, including information regarding providers that were referred through the portal and trends in identifying suspicious activity.

Additionally, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, MA organizations must submit information to the CMS regarding credible evidence of suspected fraud or other actions taken by MA plans regarding inappropriate prescribing of opioids (as determined by the CMS).

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 5715 Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act
  • HR 5773 PASS Act of 2018
  • S 3120 HEAL Act of 2018
  • HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2905: Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2905/
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"S. 2905: Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2905/.
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S. 2905, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2905/.
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