H.R. 1788 · 116th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the…
Full title
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty.
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HillSponsor19 cosponsors · 18 D, 1 R
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Brownley
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Babin
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Cox
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Garamendi
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Kuster
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Lofgren
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Nadler
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Norton
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Perlmutter
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Rose
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Rouda
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Schakowsky
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Trahan
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Underwood
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Grijalva
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Huffman
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Jackson Lee
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Rush
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Raskin14 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2019
This bill modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services.
Among other things, the bill establishes a late enrollment penalty of 15% of monthly premiums and applies the penalty for a period equal to twice the number of months in each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
The bill also expands the special enrollment periods to individuals who have health insurance coverage other than through their employer.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty.
Latest action (Mar 15, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 14, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.