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BENES Act of 2016

Introduced: July 13, 2016 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 2016
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.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to:

  • establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare;
  • require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility;
  • restructure Medicare enrollment periods; and
  • expand Medicare beneficiaries' rights to appeal certain enrollment errors.
What's happening now August 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3236 Identical bill BENES Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 28, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 28, 2016
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 28, 2016
Meehan, Patrick
· Jul 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5772: BENES Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5772/
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"H.R. 5772: BENES Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5772/.
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H.R. 5772, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5772/.
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