H.R. 5715 · 115th Congress
Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act
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Walden3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 9, 2018
Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a secure online portal to allow: (1) data sharing among the CMS, Medicare prescription drug benefit plans, and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans; and (2) referrals by such plans of substantiated fraud, waste, or abuse in order to initiate or assist investigations by contracted entities under the Medicare Integrity Program. The CMS must disseminate and report certain collected information to such plans, including information regarding providers that were referred through the portal and trends in identifying suspicious activity.
Additionally, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, MA organizations must submit information to the CMS regarding investigations or other actions taken by MA plans against providers that prescribe high volumes of opioids (as determined by the CMS).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act
Latest action (Jun 12, 2018): Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-737, Part I.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 9, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.