S 1909 115th Congress Senate Health

BENES Act of 2017

Introduced: October 3, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Oct 3, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 or the BENES Act of 2017

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, and
restructure Medicare enrollment periods and coverage periods.

What's happening now October 3, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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