[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1989 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1989

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2019

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Cardin) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Provide Accurate Information 
Directly Act'' or ``PAID Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY OF MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER REPORTING INFORMATION.

    Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
395y(b)(8)(G)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``information.--The Secretary'' and 
        inserting ``information.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) Specified information.--In 
                        responding to any query related to subparagraph 
                        (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any 
                        other provision of law, shall--
                                    ``(I) identify to the applicable 
                                plan whether a claimant subject to the 
                                query is, or during the preceding 3-
                                year period has been, entitled to 
                                benefits under the program under this 
                                title on any basis; and
                                    ``(II) to the extent applicable, 
                                identify by plan name and address any 
                                Medicare Advantage plan under part C 
                                and any prescription drug plan under 
                                part D in which the claimant is 
                                enrolled or has been enrolled during 
                                such period.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to 
queries submitted on or after the date that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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