IIB
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1375
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 9, 2020
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act
or PAID Act
.
Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information
In general
Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G)) is amended—
by striking information.—The Secretary
and inserting
information.—
In general
The Secretary
; and
by adding at the end the following new clause:
Specified information
In responding to any query from an applicable plan related to a determination described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall provide to such 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
to the extent applicable, the plan name and address of 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.
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to queries from plans made on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Deposit of savings into medicare improvement fund
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking $0
and inserting $30,000,000
.
Determination of Budgetary Effects
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation
for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2020.
Cheryl L. Johnson,
Clerk