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HR 6214 116th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2020
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 12, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and related visits without cost-sharing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. MA plans are also prohibited from instituting prior authorization or other utilization management requirements with respect to coverage of such services.

What's happening now March 12, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6201 Related bill Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  • S 3499 Related bill Free COVID–19 Testing Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6214: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6214/
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"H.R. 6214: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6214/.
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H.R. 6214, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6214/.
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[H.R. 6214: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6214/)
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