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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018 or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act</b> <b>of 2018</b></p> <p>(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&nbsp;fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.</p>]]></text>
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