Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 5727

Introduced

Nov 13, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Chronically ill Congress Congressional reporting requirements Health Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Managed care Medicaid Medical economics Medicare Medicare managed care Quality of care Social Welfare Welfare recipients

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Summary

Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2002 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) allow specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries to be any type of coordinated care plan; (2) provide for specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries; and (3) restrict enrollment for specialized Medicare+Choice plans to individuals within one or more classes of special needs beneficiaries.

Actions

Nov 22, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 13, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 13, 2002

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