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.

United States115th CongressHR-1038House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 9, 2017

Summary

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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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)