A House panel today reported out legislation that would streamline enforcement of the Medicare Secondary Payment program.
The legislation, H.R. 1063, is the SMART Act, or The Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act.
The bill would clarify industry-reporting requirements under legislation enacted in 2007, which requires reimbursement to Medicare for payments made to people who are also paid later through workers' compensation or liability claims.
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