Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

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Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand and modify enrollment and disenrollment options for Medicare Advantage (MA) eligible individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the annual period in which an individual enrolled in MA may elect to instead receive benefits under the original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program as well as elect to change qualified prescription drug coverage. Furthermore, any MA-eligible individual (whether or not enrolled in MA) may once per period change a previous election with respect to receiving benefits through MA or Medicare FFS, including changing from one MA plan to another. Unsolicited marketing during this period is prohibited.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 2488

Introduced on
2015-05-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/21/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand and modify enrollment and disenrollment options for Medicare Advantage (MA) eligible individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the annual period in which an individual enrolled in MA may elect to instead receive benefits under the original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program as well as elect to change qualified prescription drug coverage. Furthermore, any MA-eligible individual (whether or not enrolled in MA) may once per period change a previous election with respect to receiving benefits through MA or Medicare FFS, including changing from one MA plan to another. Unsolicited marketing during this period is prohibited.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/27/2015

Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand and modify enrollment and disenrollment options for Medicare Advantage (MA) eligible individuals. S...


Latest Action6/1/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.