1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2017 . 2. Medicare smart card pilot program Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 1866E the following new section: 1866F. Smart card pilot program (a) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program (in this section referred to as the pilot program ) to demonstrate the feasibility of using smart card technology under this title. (2) Smart card technology defined In this section, the term smart card technology means the following: (A) Beneficiary smart card A machine readable, fraud- and tamper-resistant card (in this section referred to as a smart card ) that includes an embedded integrated circuit chip with a secure micro-controller that enables the verification and secure, electronic authentication of the identity of a Medicare beneficiary at the point of service through a combination of the smart card and a personal identification number known by or associated with such beneficiary. (B) Card reader technology Information technology that enables a supplier and provider to authenticate the identity of a Medicare beneficiary through presentation of such a smart card and such components, with such authentication to be reflected through the use of a modifier or in another appropriate manner, as determined by the Secretary, in the claims adjudication process. (3) Program design elements The pilot program shall be conducted for a period of 3 years consistent with the following: (A) Selection of area In consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall select at least 3 geographic areas in which the pilot program will operate. (B) Selection of supplier and provider types In consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall select supplier and provider types that will be