Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 13, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014 - 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 (HHS) 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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2014 to Jul 25, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jun 12, 2014 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Jun 17, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jun 17, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Jul 8, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 25, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2014 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2014 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 13, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 12, 2014Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2014Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5364.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5152 | Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency III Act of 2014 | Related bill | Aug 15, 2014 |
| HR 5780 | Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2014 | Related bill | Dec 19, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals to elect to receive the Medicare Summary Notice electronically, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2014Introduced in House
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