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HR 2212 101th Congress House Health Catastrophic health insurance Congressional reporting requirements Medicare Social Welfare

Medicare Catastrophic Equity Act of 1989

Introduced: May 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 3, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Catastrophic Equity Act of 1989 - Title I: One-Year Delay in Implementation of Certain Provisions in the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 - Delays, for one year, the implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, except for provisions of such Act expanding benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.

Title II: GAO Report on Cost and Effect of Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 - Directs the Comptroller General to provide for a study and report to the Congress, within six months of this Act's enactment, on the cost and effect of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, including: (1) the effect such Act has on Medicare beneficiaries who have Medicare supplemental health insurance coverage or who otherwise have full health insurance coverage; (2) the increase in the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) monthly premium which would be required if the supplemental Medicare premium were repealed; (3) a comparison of Medicare benefits added by such Act and the benefits offered under Medicare supplemental health insurance policies; and (4) alternative equitable levels for deductibles, premiums, and out-of-pocket expense limits for Medicare catastrophic health care coverage.

What's happening now May 22, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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