Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
- Last Action
- 9/9/2020
Actions
- 2020-09-09Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2020-09-09Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2019-05-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-05-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-05-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-05-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-05-07Introduced in House
- 2019-05-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-07 (00)
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
This bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)—a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event.
The bill exempts such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.
Cosponsors (13)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Medicare
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