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HR 5254 115th Congress House Health Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicaid Medicare

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan.

Introduced: March 13, 2018 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2018
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 13, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under a state Medicaid program or a group health plan.

HHS must submit a report to Congress on the study and must include an analysis on whether the expansion would: (1) increase access to health care for those individuals, and (2) lead to lower health care costs for those individuals.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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