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HR 6809 115th Congress House

Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria.

Introduced: October 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesDisaster relief and insuranceHealth care costs and insuranceHealth personnel
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Insurance industry and regulationMedicarePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 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.
Sep 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act

This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward compensating providers in Puerto Rico.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 19, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2018
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Oct 16, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 13, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6809/
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"H.R. 6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6809/.
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H.R. 6809, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6809/.
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[H.R. 6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6809/)
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