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HR 2350 104th Congress House

Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1995

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protections for medicare beneficiaries who enroll in medicare managed care plans.

Introduced: November 14, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Consumer educationContinuum of careFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGrievance proceduresHealth insuranceHealth maintenance organizationsInsurance premiumsLawManaged careMedical personnelMedicarePatients' rightsQuality of care
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sep 28, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9646-9647)
Sep 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Sep 18, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Patient Choice Act of 1995 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans, among other things, to: (1) have a minimum 85 percent loss-ratio of benefits-to-premiums; (2) assure Medicare enrollees timely access to in-network primary and specialty health care providers and out-of-network providers as well; (3) establish a cost-sharing schedule for out-of-network services; (4) establish a grievance process with board of appeals hearings within 30 days of the filing of a complaint; and (5) provide each enrollee with an explanation of the enrollee's rights and a copy of the most recent consumer report card for the organization. Prohibits provider incentive plans that fail to meet specified criteria.

Applies the same requirements to Medicare select policies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 14, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2350: Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2350/
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