Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 2, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019
This bill establishes and funds the Medicare Exchange health plan, which allows individuals who are not otherwise eligible for Medicare to enroll in a government-administered health insurance plan. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must offer such plan in certain individual health insurance exchanges beginning plan year 2021 and offer it in all individual health insurance exchanges beginning plan year 2024. CMS must offer the plan in the small group market in all geographic areas for plan year 2025.
The plan must meet the same requirements, including essential health benefits, as existing health insurance exchange plans.
Unless they opt out, health care providers enrolled under Medicare or under a state Medicaid plan must participate in the plan and are reimbursed at Medicare rates.
The bill establishes a grants program for community organizations, educational institutions, and health agencies to create service partnerships and establish interactive data systems for health care providers.
Additionally, the bill expands the premium tax credit available for plans purchased through an exchange and eliminates the restriction on the Department of Health and Human Services negotiating prescription drug prices for Medicare.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 2, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 2, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2000 | Medicare-X Choice Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Dec 10, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in Senate
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