To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Social Welfare, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H441E9140494645F49D21CCFCAF9F6CB8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Workers’ Compensation Act or the COMP Act.
- Section HB2FB0370B270483C95B3C622C537F876: 2. Application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements Section 1862 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Social Welfare, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers’ compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Mike Carey
R-OH | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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