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S 3675 117th Congress Senate Health

BENES 2.0 Act

Introduced: February 17, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act or the BENES 2.0 Act

This bill requires Social Security account statements for individuals attaining ages 60 to 65 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, benefit coordination, and related resources.

Statements with the required information must be mailed to individuals at least three months before they turn 65; the required information must also be mailed to those who are age 65 or over and are entitled to Social Security benefits three months before their initial Medicare enrollment period begins.

What's happening now February 17, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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