S. 3236 · 114th Congress
BENES Act of 2016
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Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 14, 2016
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to:
- establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare;
- require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility;
- restructure Medicare enrollment periods; and
- expand Medicare beneficiaries' rights to appeal certain enrollment errors.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BENES Act of 2016
Also known as: Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016
Latest action (Jul 14, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 14, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.