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H.R. 4853 113th Congress House

Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals to elect to receive the Medicare Summary Notice electronically, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2014
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.
Jun 12, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow individuals the option to receive the Medicare Summary Notice (explanation of benefits) electronically.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) apply a similar option to other Medicare statements and notifications, and (2) provide such Medicare Summary Notice and any other such statements and notifications on a more frequent basis than is otherwise required under Medicare.

Extends from at least once every 5 years to at least once every 10 years the application of competitive procedures when the contract of a Medicare administrative contractor comes up for renewal.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5152 Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency III Act of 2014
  • HR 5780 Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 25, 2014
Murphy, Patrick
· Jul 8, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 17, 2014
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 17, 2014
Pascrell, Bill
· Jun 12, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4853: Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4853/
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