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US HR5676SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018 Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018
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Introduced
05/03/2018
05/03/2018
In Committee
05/16/2018
05/16/2018
Crossed Over
06/20/2018
06/20/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018 Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the suspension of payments to a pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.
AI Summary
This bill, the SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018 or the Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018, authorizes the suspension of Medicare prescription drug plan payments to a pharmacy pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud. The bill specifies that a fraud hotline tip alone, without other evidence, does not constitute a credible allegation of fraud. The amendments made by this bill would apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Thomas MacArthur (R)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Paul Tonko (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/20/2018)
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