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Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Notification Act of 1991

Introduced: August 2, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Notification Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services' annual notice to Medicare beneficiaries to: (1) notify such beneficiaries of the availability of and the requirements to qualify for Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) payment of their premiums, deductibles, and copayments under Medicare; and (2) contain an initial application for such assistance.

Requires participating physicians and hospitals to post conspicuously a notice of the availability of such assistance.

Amends the Medicaid program to State plans to provide for the establishment and operation of a toll-free hotline to provide information on such assistance.

What's happening now September 9, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4