Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 23, 2017)
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2017
This bill amends the Social Security Act to create the Medicare Exchange health plan, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must offer in certain individual health insurance exchanges in 2020 and offer in all individual health insurance exchanges by 2023. Any individual who is a resident of a state where the plan is offered and who is not eligible for Medicare benefits may enroll in the plan. CMS must offer the plan in the small group market in all areas for 2024.
The plan must meet the same requirements, including essential health benefits, as health insurance exchange plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Health care providers enrolled under Medicare or under a state Medicaid plan shall also be participating providers for the plan and shall be reimbursed at Medicare rates.
The bill eliminates the restriction on the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate prescription drug prices for Medicare.
What just happenedOct 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 23, 2017
- Oct 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 23, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 23, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House