HR 7148
110th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Aging
Contracts
Medical savings accounts
Medicare
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2008
Introduced: September 26, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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 26, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries under which no Medicare claims shall be made. Requires any such contract to be in writing and signed by the Medicare beneficiary.
Allows individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), and makes them eligible for health savings accounts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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