H.R. 781: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013

Introduced:
Feb 15, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX3]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Feb 15, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 15, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

16% chance of getting past committee.
4% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2R, 1D) (show)
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House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards.

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Last updated Feb 15, 2013.
4 pages

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2/15/2013--Introduced.
Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that:
(1) a Social Security account number (or any derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or enrolled under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); and
(2) any other identifier displayed on such card is not identifiable as a Social Security account number (or derivative thereof).
Requires the Secretary, in implementing this Act, to:
(1) establish a cost-effective process that involves the least amount of disruption to Medicare beneficiaries and health care providers; and
(2) consider implementing a process similar to the one involving Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries under which the Medicare beneficiary identifier used is not a Social Security account number (or derivative), is external to HHS, and is convertible over to a Social Security account number (or derivative) for use internal to HHS and the Social Security Administration.

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