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BENES Act of 2016
Introduced: July 14, 2016
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In committee
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To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1