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S 1228 113th Congress Senate

Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health.

Introduced: June 26, 2013 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5266-5268)
Jun 26, 2013
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 Latest action June 26, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5266-5268)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year Better Health Rewards Program under which incentives are provided to Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily agree to participate in the Program.

Directs the Secretary to establish standards for measuring better health targets and points for achieving them for participating Medicare beneficiaries, including those for: (1) an annual wellness visit, (2) tobacco cessation, (3) Body Mass Index (BMI), (4) a diabetes screening test, (5) cardiovascular disease screening, (6) cholesterol level screening, and (7) screening tests and specified vaccinations.

Requires the Secretary to make specified incentive payments to each participating Medicare beneficiary who achieves at least 20 points during a year.

Authorizes Medicare Advantage Plans, "Section 1876" health maintenance organization and competitive medical cost plans, and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) to make incentives to their enrollees to participate in a Better Health Rewards Program.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any payment made under: (1) the Medicare Better Health Rewards Program, and (2) any other Better Health Rewards Program.

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  • HR 2524 Identical bill Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1228: Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1228/
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"S. 1228: Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1228/.
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S. 1228, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1228/.
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