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.
USA115th CongressHR-1038| House
| Updated: 3/9/2017
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (89)
Chris Stewart (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
Health
MedicarePrescription drugs
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.
USA115th CongressHR-1038| House
| Updated: 3/9/2017
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (89)
Chris Stewart (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
MedicarePrescription drugs