Bill > HR3725

This bill, the First Responders' Care Expansion Act of 2023 or the FORCE Act of 2023, amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare benefits for first responders starting at the age of 57, rather than the usual eligibility age of 65. To be eligible, an individual must have worked for a total of 10 years or longer in certain first responder occupations, as defined by the Standard Occupational Classification System. The bill establishes the Medicare First Responder Trust Fund to manage the premiums collected from these enrollees, and it requires the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to develop new standards for Medicare supplemental policies (Medigap) to accommodate these early Medicare enrollees.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3725/all-info