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Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2506

Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results; (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system.

Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by a MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2506

Bill HR 2506 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 21, 2015. Bill HR 2506 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 21, 2015.  Bill HR 2506's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114. as of June 16, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2506

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2506

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2506

Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for MA plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings.
Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015
Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2506

Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
FloridaRepublican
Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
ArizonaIndependent
Charles B. Rangel
Charles B. Rangel
New YorkDemocrat
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
FloridaDemocrat
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais
TennesseeRepublican
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
TennesseeRepublican

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