Senate Bill 988
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 2, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
988
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.)
April 2, 2019
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04/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
04/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:24 PM