To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 14, 2019)
This bill modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services.
Among other things, the bill establishes a late enrollment penalty of 15% of monthly premiums and applies the penalty for a period equal to twice the number of months in each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
The bill also expands the special enrollment periods to individuals who have health insurance coverage other than through their employer.
What just happenedMar 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 14, 2019
- Mar 15, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 14, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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 - Mar 14, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House