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HR 803 116th Congress House Health Medicare Prescription drugs

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

Introduced: July 16, 2019 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2019
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.
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

This bill prohibits 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.)

What's happening now March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1332 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2019
  • HR 789 Identical bill Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • S 4796 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Related bill Fair Care Act of 2020
  • S 988 Identical bill Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 5 Republican 12
R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 16, 2020
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Nov 14, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 9, 2019
Roe, David
· Jul 9, 2019
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 9, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 23, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 20, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 20, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 20, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· May 15, 2019
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 15, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 15, 2019
Roby, Martha
· May 15, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 2, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 27, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 25, 2019
Collins, Doug
· Jan 25, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 803: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-803/
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"H.R. 803: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-803/.
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