# 114-hr-5951: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

114-hr-5951, Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5951
- Congress: 114
- Title: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Prescription Drug Plan sponsors from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (A "clean claim" is a Medicare claim that is free of defects such as incomplete documentation.)

## Cosponsors (35)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2016-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5951 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5951)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-427)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
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