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HR 1826 117th Congress House

Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Caribbean areaHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
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.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021

This bill exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1826: Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1826/
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"H.R. 1826: Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1826/.
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H.R. 1826, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1826/.
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[H.R. 1826: Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1826/)
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