US SB1928 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes and otherwise modifies requirements relating to coordinated coverage between employer health insurance and Medicare. Specifically, the bill prohibits employer-sponsored health plans for certain smaller employers from reducing benefits for employees who are eligible for Medicare but have not yet enrolled. Additionally, for purposes of calculating the Medicare late enrollment penalty, an individual seeking to demonstrate proof of enrollment in an employer-sponsored health plan may not be required to provide proof for more than the immediately preceding 36-month period, with specified exceptions.
Title
Enrollment REFORM Act Enrollment Reshaping Entry For Older, Retiring Members Act
Sponsors
Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1928/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1928/BILLS-116s1928is.pdf |