Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 26, 2014 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.
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 26, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization to remove a service provider or a supplier from a plan network only for cause, subject to completion of a fair notice and appeals process.
Lists as cause for removal: (1) medical negligence, (2) violation of any legal or contractual requirement for the provider or supplier acting within the lawful scope of practice, or (3) unfitness to furnish items and services in accordance with Medicare requirements.
Requires an MA organization offering an MA plan to include information on the measures used to establish or modify the plan's provider network: (1) in the annual bid information submitted about the MA plan, and (2) on the plan's Internet Web.
Subjects to certain sanctions MA organizations with contracts which fail to meet these information requirements.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) seek input from patient advocacy groups and others in applying network access adequacy standards, and (2) take necessary measures to ensure that the Medicare Advantage Compare Tool takes into account the preferences and utilization needs of such individuals.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2014 to Nov 13, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Aug 1, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 10, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 10, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Nov 12, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Nov 13, 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 26, 2014 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2014Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 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 H5819.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2552 | Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Jun 26, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance beneficiary and provider protections and improve transparency in the Medicare Advantage market, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Advantage Participant Bill of Rights Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2014Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
