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- H.R.1788
H.R.1788: 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 enr
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 15, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 14, 2019
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 15, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 14, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 14, 2019 |
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.
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| March 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Katie Hill (D-Calif.) |