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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 1883 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for standardized marketing requirements under the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare prescription drug program and to provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under the Medicare prescription drug program, and for other purposes&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop standardized marketing requirements for Medicare Advantage organizations with respect to Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors with respect to Medicare PDPs. Requires such requirements to prohibit certain activities including the cross-selling of non-Medicare products or services with products or services offered by a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare PDP.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides for state certification prior to waiver of licensing requirements under the Medicare PDP.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request NAIC to establish a committee to study and make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on the establishment of standardized benefit packages for Medicare Advantage plans and for Medicare PDPs and their regulation.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 1883 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for standardized marketing requirements under the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare prescription drug program and to provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under the Medicare prescription drug program, and for other purposes&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 1883 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for standardized marketing requirements under the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare prescription drug program and to provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under the Medicare prescription drug program, and for other purposes&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.&lt;/p&gt;


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<title>Status as of July 26, 2007</title>
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<description>7/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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