Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 26, 2019)
Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders.
Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
What just happenedSep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 26, 2019
- Sep 26, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Sep 26, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate