Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (7 Apr 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2269)
What this bill does
S. 756, the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, would amend the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make Medicare claims and payment data publicly available. Subject to existing privacy and security laws, including HIPAA regulations and the Privacy Act, the Secretary would have to create a free, searchable public database showing amounts paid to Medicare providers and suppliers, the items or services associated with those payments, and provider locations. The database would be organized by provider specialty or type, searchable by type of item or service, include a disclaimer that the data does not reflect quality of care, and identify providers using a public unique identifier such as the National Provider Identifier. Regulations implementing the database would be due by December 31, 2012, and the database would cover fiscal year 2012 and later years. The bill also specifies that this required information would not be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act's personal-privacy exemption.
The bill would primarily affect Medicare providers and suppliers, whose payment data would become publicly accessible, as well as researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public seeking information on Medicare spending patterns. HHS would bear responsibility for developing and maintaining the database.
Introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley, with Senator Ron Wyden as a cosponsor, on April 7, 2011, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 112th Congress.
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Official summary
Medicare Data Access for Transparency anc Accountabililty Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make available to the public HHS claims and payment data related to SSA title XVIII (Medicare), including data on payments made to any service provider or supplier.
Timeline
7 Apr 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2269)
Common questions
- What does S. 756 do?
- S. 756, the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act, would amend the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make Medicare claims and payment data publicly available. Subject to existing privacy and security laws, including HIPAA regulations and the Privacy Act, the Secretary would have to create a free, searchable public database showing amounts paid to Medicare providers and suppliers, the items or services associated with those payments, and provider locations. The database would be organized by provider specialty or type, searchable by type of item or service, include a disclaimer that the data does not reflect quality of care, and identify providers using a public unique identifier such as the National Provider Identifier. Regulations implementing the database would be due by December 31, 2012, and the database would cover fiscal year 2012 and later years. The bill also specifies that this required information would not be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act's personal-privacy exemption. The bill would primarily affect Medicare providers and suppliers, whose payment data would become publicly accessible, as well as researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public seeking information on Medicare spending patterns. HHS would bear responsibility for developing and maintaining the database. Introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley, with Senator Ron Wyden as a cosponsor, on April 7, 2011, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 112th Congress.
- Has S. 756 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 756. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 756?
- S. 756 was sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 756?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2269) (7 Apr 2011).
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