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Title
SENIOR Communities Protection Act
Official Title
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies.
Summary
Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act
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.
bill Progress
- Not enactedThe President has not signed this bill
- The house has not voted
- The senate has not voted
- senate Committees
Committee on FinanceIntroducedAugust 1st, 2018
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