A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expedite the payment of claims under such title by increasing the level of interest paid on late payments to providers under such title, and for other purposes.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase the interest paid on late payments of provider clean claims. Makes such rate applicable to claims which are not clean but are found to be legitimate and complete and are not paid within 24 days of their receipt.