H.R. 289 · 114th Congress
Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
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Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2015
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
Latest action (Jan 22, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.