Congress 108 - HR 2199 - Medicare Out-of-Pocket Spending Limit Act of 2003

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Capitation (Medical care) Catastrophic health insurance Coinsurance Collection of accounts Economics and Public Finance Federal-territorial relations Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Health Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Insurance premiums Intergovernmental fiscal relations Labor and Employment Managed care Medicaid Medical economics Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Railroad retirement plans Social Welfare Transportation and Public Works Welfare recipients

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Medicare Out-of-Pocket Spending Limit Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new part D (Voluntary Catastrophic Benefit Program) under which is established as part of the Medicare program a voluntary program to cover catastrophic out-of-pocket costs incurred under Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to provide for Medicaid buy-in of Medicare catastrophic coverage for certain low-income individuals.

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Jun 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 21, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1030-1031)
May 21, 2003

Introduced in House

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