To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a compliance mandate provision: 2. Limiting Medicare part B late enrollment penalty to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment The first sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Exclusion of periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from Medicare part B late enrollment penalty The second sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a compliance mandate provision: 2. Limiting Medicare part B late enrollment penalty to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment The first sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Exclusion of periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from Medicare part B late enrollment penalty The second sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a compliance mandate provision: 2. Limiting Medicare part B late enrollment penalty to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment The first sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Exclusion of periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from Medicare part B late enrollment penalty The second sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a compliance mandate provision: 2. Limiting Medicare part B late enrollment penalty to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment The first sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Exclusion of periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from Medicare part B late enrollment penalty The second sentence of section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Nikema Williams
D-GA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Williams of Georgia (for herself and Mrs. Kim) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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