PAID Act

Bill: 116-hr-1375
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2019-02-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Health information and medical records

Insurance industry and regulation

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to identify, in response to an inquiry from certain non-group health plans (e.g., liability insurers), whether an individual was enrolled in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or the Medicare prescription drug benefit during the preceding three-year period.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-08
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or the PAID Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to provide, in response to an inquiry from certain non-group health plans (e.g., liability insurers), whether an individual was enrolled in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or the Medicare prescription drug benefit during the preceding three-year period.</p> <p>The bill also restores available funding to the Medicare Improvement Fund.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2019 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 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. . 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.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 2. Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information (a) In general 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 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— (I) 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, 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. . (b) 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. 3. 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 . 4. 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.

tv_txt: 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act or PAID Act . 2. Transparency of medicare secondary payer reporting information (a) In general 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 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— (I) 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, 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. . (b) 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. 3. 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 . 4. 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