HR 1051
112th Congress
House
Health
Contracts and agency
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011
Introduced: March 11, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2011
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.
Mar 11, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2011- 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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