Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

House Bill 4671 - Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-11-01T13:49:40Z

Explore the details of House Bill 4671 Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

11/1/2022, 1:49 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4671

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).

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Current Status of Bill HR 4671

Bill HR 4671 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 15, 2019. Bill HR 4671 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on October 15, 2019. Bill HR 4671's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305. as of January 24, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4671

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4671

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Disability and paralysis

- Disability assistance

- Government trust funds

- Health care costs and insurance

- Health care coverage and access

- Health programs administration and funding

- Health promotion and preventive care

- Medicaid

- Medicare

- Poverty and welfare assistance

- State and local finance

- State and local government operations

- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4671

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act