Skip to main content
H.R. 2410 117th Congress House

Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management te… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques in the Medicare & You annual notice.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Kelly Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Health Government information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugs
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 8, 2021
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.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021

This bill specifically requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to describe the types of prior authorization requirements and other utilization management requirements that may apply under Medicare in the Medicare & You handbook, including how to inquire about requirements under Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5117 Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2410: Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2410/
MLA
"H.R. 2410: Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2410/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2410, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2410/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2410: Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2410/)
Report a problem