Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering an MA-PD plan to promptly pay claims submitted under part D and to prohibit the inclusion of certain identifying information of pharmacies on explanatory prescription drug information and cards distributed by prescription drug plan sponsors.

3/12/2007--Introduced.
Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment of clean claims to pharmacies by prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (MA-PD Plans). Defines "prompt payment" as within 14 calendar days from submission for claims submitted electronically, and within 30 calendar days for claims submitted otherwise. Requires payment of interest, also, if a payment is not issued, mailed, or otherwise transmitted within the applicable number of calendar days.
Makes it unlawful for a PDP sponsor to display on any explanatory prescription drug information and enrollee cards the name, brand, or trademark (co-branding) of any pharmacy.


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Sponsor

• Robert Berry
• and 253 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Thomas Allen
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  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
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  • John Boozman
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 3 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Ways and Means
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• Mar 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 13, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 12, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Mar 12, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Mar 12, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
• Introduced on Mar 12, 2007.

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