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Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018

Introduced: May 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
Jun 12, 2018
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jun 12, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-741, Part I.
May 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 or the Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018

This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period).

What's happening now June 12, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5775 Related bill PROPER Act of 2018
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
WALDEN, GREG
· May 23, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2018
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 9, 2018
Collins, Chris
· May 7, 2018
Lamb, Conor
· May 7, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5686: Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5686/
MLA
"H.R. 5686: Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5686/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5686, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5686/.
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[H.R. 5686: Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5686/)
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