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- H.R.6214
H.R.6214: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 12, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 12, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 12, 2020
Bill Summary
This bill requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and related visits without cost-sharing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. MA plans are also prohibited from instituting prior authorization or other utilization management requirements with respect to coverage of such services.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 12, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 12, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 12, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Ron Kind (D-Wis.) |