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BENES 2.0 Act

12/29/2022, 9:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3675

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act or the BENES 2.0 Act

This bill requires Social Security account statements for individuals attaining ages 60 to 65 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, benefit coordination, and related resources.

Statements with the required information must be mailed to individuals at least three months before they turn 65; the required information must also be mailed to those who are age 65 or over and are entitled to Social Security benefits three months before their initial Medicare enrollment period begins.

Current Status of Bill S 3675

Bill S 3675 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 17, 2022. Bill S 3675 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on February 17, 2022.  Bill S 3675's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of February 17, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3675

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
9
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
5
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3675

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3675

BENES 2.0 Act
BENES 2.0 Act
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility.

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