S 1687 118th Congress Senate Health

BENES 2.0 Act

Introduced: May 18, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 18, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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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 May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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