HR 3128
105th Congress
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Medicare Managed Care Notification Act of 1998
Introduced: January 28, 1998
Introduced by:
Nadler, Jerrold
Democratic
· New York
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 2, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 28, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Jan 28, 1998
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.
Jan 28, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 28, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Managed Care Notification Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prohibit a Medicare+Choice organization from changing the terms of benefits in a manner adverse to an enrollee; and (2) require such an organization that intends to change its benefits from those previously offered to provide to enrollees 120-day advance notice in comparative form of the changes intended.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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