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HR 2833 100th Congress House Social Welfare Government records, documents, and information Health Health maintenance organizations Information services Medicare

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assist medicare beneficiaries in understanding their enrollment in health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans.

Introduced: June 29, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 29, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare a brochure that describes clearly what enrollment in a health maintenance organization (HMO) or competitive medical plan (CMP) entails. Requires HMOs and CMPs to distribute copies of such brochures to their enrollees.

Directs HMOs and CMPs to give their enrollees at least 60 days advance notice of any change in the premium charged for enrollment. Provides that if there is a cancellation of the contract between an HMO or CMP and a hospital or clinic through which such organization provides services, or an interruption in such services during contract negotiations the organization shall notify its enrollees of such cancellation or interruption within the period prescribed by State law for providing notice to physicians or, in the absence of such law, within seven days after such cancellation or interruption. Requires that such notice include an explanation of alternative hospitals or clinics through which enrollees will receive covered services.

What's happening now July 13, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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