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S 3496 115th Congress Senate

Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program.

Introduced: September 25, 2018 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 25, 2018
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 Latest action September 25, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on how the inclusion of quality percentage increases affects certain payment calculations under Medicare Advantage.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4952 Related bill Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3496: Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3496/
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"S. 3496: Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3496/.
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S. 3496, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3496/.
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