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Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005

Introduced: October 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Oct 6, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2005 S11231)
Oct 6, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/07/2005 S11231)
Oct 6, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Informed Choice Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide for an extended period of open enrollment during all of 2006 without late enrollment penalty; (2) give Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity to make a one-time change in prescription drug plan enrollment at any point in 2006; and (3) provide protection from loss of employment-based retiree health coverage upon enrollment for Medicare prescription drug benefit, including a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug benefit, during 2006.

What's happening now October 6, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2005 S11231)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4