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Introduced
10/11/2019
10/11/2019
In Committee
10/14/2019
10/14/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for intelligent assignment of certain subsidy eligible individuals auto-enrolled under Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans. This bill provides for an alternative process by which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may automatically enroll certain individuals who are eligible for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit in prescription drug plans. Specifically, the CMS may use a process that actively matches such individuals with prescription drug plans based on the individual's needs in relation to certain factors (e.g., formularies), rather than the current random assignment process.
AI Summary
This bill, the Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2019, aims to amend the Social Security Act to provide for an "intelligent assignment" process for automatically enrolling certain individuals who are eligible for low-income subsidies in Medicare prescription drug plans. Under this new process, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would actively match these individuals with prescription drug plans based on factors such as the coverage of necessary drugs, any restrictions on access, and the overall quality of the plan, rather than the current random assignment process. The amendments made by this bill would apply starting with the 2022 plan year.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 10/14/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4669/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4669/BILLS-116hr4669ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4669/BILLS-116hr4669ih.pdf.pdf |
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