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HR 7997 117th Congress House Health

Achieving Equity in the Treatment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Act

Introduced: June 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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.
Jun 9, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Achieving Equity in the Treatment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Act

This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward payments for basic benefits. It also requires U.S. territories to establish Medicare Savings Programs (currently optional in the territories).

What's happening now June 9, 2022

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1969 Related bill Medicare Advantage Integrity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 13, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 13, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 9, 2022
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 9, 2022
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 9, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 9, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7997: Achieving Equity in the Treatment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7997/
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"H.R. 7997: Achieving Equity in the Treatment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7997/.
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H.R. 7997, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7997/.
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