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Introduced
01/13/2015
01/13/2015
In Committee
01/22/2015
01/22/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow individuals the option to receive the Medicare Summary Notice (explanation of benefits) electronically. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) apply a similar option to other Medicare statements and notifications, and (2) provide such Medicare Summary Notice and any other such statements and notifications on a more frequent basis than is otherwise required under Medicare. Extends from at least once every 5 years to at least once every 10 years the application of competitive procedures when the contract of a Medicare administrative contractor comes up for renewal. Directs the Secretary, to the extent possible without compromising the process for entering into and renewing contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (MACs), to make available to the public the performance of each MAC with respect to requirements and measurement standards.
AI Summary
This bill, the Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2015, allows individuals enrolled in Medicare to choose to receive their Medicare Summary Notice (MSN), which is an explanation of benefits, electronically instead of by mail, starting in 2016, though the Secretary of Health and Human Services can limit how often an individual can switch back to paper. It also requires the Secretary to explore offering this electronic option for other Medicare statements and notifications and to consider providing these documents more frequently. Furthermore, the bill extends the period for using competitive procedures when renewing contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (MACs), which are entities that help administer Medicare, from every five years to every ten years, and directs the Secretary to make the performance of these MACs publicly available, as long as it doesn't hinder the contracting process.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 01/22/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/289/all-info | 01/14/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr289/BILLS-114hr289ih.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr289/BILLS-114hr289ih.pdf.pdf | 07/07/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr289ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr289ih.pdf | 01/21/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr289ih/pdf/BILLS-114hr289ih.pdf.pdf | 01/21/2015 |
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