H.R. 3127 · 110th Congress
Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007
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Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) programs (Medicare Savings Program) to increase the income eligibility levels for: (1) QMBs to 135% of the federal poverty level…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 23, 2007
Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) programs (Medicare Savings Program) to increase the income eligibility levels for: (1) QMBs to 135% of the federal poverty level (FPL); and (2) SLMBs to 150% of the FPL. Eliminates the application of estate recovery for Medicare Savings Program beneficiaries. Modifies the asset tests for QMBs and SLMBs.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for expedited enrollment under the Medicare Savings Program through Social Security offices.
Provides for treatment of QMBs, SLMBs, and other dual eligibles as Medicare beneficiaries.
Amends SSA title XIX with respect to Medicaid treatment of certain Medicare providers.
Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to examine and report on whether providers have attempted to make QMBs liable for deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments in violation of applicable law. Requires the Secretary to report an enforcement plan of action to Congress regarding any QMBs that have been held so liable in violation of law.
Requires states to provide medical assistance to dual eligibles in MedicareAdvantage (MA) plans.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2007
Latest action (Jul 30, 2007): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 23, 2007
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No recorded floor vote found.