Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015

Summary

Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015 This bill establishes a pilot program under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of utilizing smart card technology for Medicare beneficiary identification cards. A “smart card” is a secure, electronic, machine readable, fraud-resistant, tamper-resistant card that includes an embedded integrated circuit chip with a secure micro-controller. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must conduct the pilot program in at least three areas in which there is a high risk for waste and abuse, and must give priority in the provision of cards to Medicare beneficiaries who self-identify as individuals whose personal identity and health information has previously been compromised. In designing the program, CMS must include, among other provisions: (1) regular monitoring and review of Medicare billings and records in order to identify and address inaccurate changes and instances of waste, fraud, or abuse; and (2) reporting mechanisms for measuring Medicare cost savings attributable to the pilot program. CMS must report to Congress on issues and recommendations related the pilot program within two years of program implementation.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 2015

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 2015

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 July 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 August 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 July 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 July 2015

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Sponsors

• Peter Roskam · R · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Ryan Costello · R · Sponsor
• Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Randy Hultgren · R · Cosponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
• Patrick Meehan · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Devin Nunes · R · Cosponsor
• Mimi Walters · R · Cosponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Cosponsor
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