HR 6490 United States House · 118th Congress

Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

This bill modifies Medicare Part B late enrollment penalties to better accommodate people with temporary coverage gaps. It increases the penalty rate from 10% to 15% of the monthly premium but limits the penalty period to twice the months without coverage (instead of 12-month increments). It also excludes months with COBRA, retiree, or VA health coverage from penalty calculations and creates a special enrollment period when such coverage ends. These changes directly affect Medicare Part B enrollees who lost employer or retiree coverage, reducing their potential extra fees for late enrollment.
Sub-Topics: Medicare Insurance Tags: Seniors
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
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Introduced Nov 28, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 1, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 28, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 28, 2023
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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