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AFIRM Act
10/28/2022, 1:45 AM
Congressional Summary of S 3078
Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2019 or the AFIRM Act
This bill makes a series of administrative and procedural changes to the Medicare appeals process, such as authorizing the creation of Medicare magistrates to handle smaller claims and allowing adjudicators to consolidate cases under certain circumstances.
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Current Status of Bill S 3078
Bill S 3078 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 17, 2019. Bill S 3078 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 17, 2019. Bill S 3078's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of December 17, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3078
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3078
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative remedies
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Evidence and witnesses
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3078
AFIRM Act
AFIRM Act
Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2019
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the efficiency of the Medicare appeals process, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3078
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