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Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022
3/13/2024, 3:15 AM
Congressional Summary of S 5117
Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022
This bill specifically requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to describe the types of prior authorization requirements and other utilization management requirements that may apply under Medicare in the Medicare & You handbook, including how to inquire about requirements under Medicare Advantage (MA) or prescription drug plans. It also requires the handbook to include a description of the network sizes of MA plans and an illustrative example showing the impact of switching from an MA plan to Medicare on the ability to purchase Medigap supplemental policies.
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Current Status of Bill S 5117
Bill S 5117 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 17, 2022. Bill S 5117 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 17, 2022. Bill S 5117's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of November 17, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5117
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5117
Primary Policy Focus
HealthAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 5117
Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022
Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques, and other information, in the Medicare & You annual notice.
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