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AFIRM Act

Introduced: December 17, 2019 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Dec 17, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2019 or the AFIRM Act

This bill makes a series of administrative and procedural changes to the Medicare appeals process, such as authorizing the creation of Medicare magistrates to handle smaller claims and allowing adjudicators to consolidate cases under certain circumstances.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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