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H.R. 8791 117th Congress House

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 12, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Sep 9, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 12, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022

This bill provides for a special enrollment period for Medicare medical benefits for individuals who are enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage at the time they qualify for Medicare. The special enrollment period applies during each month of COBRA coverage and the three-month period after coverage ends; individuals may enroll during the special enrollment period once during their lifetime.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 9, 2022
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2022
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Sep 9, 2022
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 9, 2022
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 9, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8791: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8791/
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"H.R. 8791: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8791/.
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H.R. 8791, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8791/.
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