HR 3548 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

Medicare Expanded Choice Act

Introduced 1987-10-26· Sponsored by Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1987-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Expanded Choice Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for payments to employer based plans (EBP). Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to define a separate class or classes that include only members of that group who are enrolled, or who are eligible for enrollment, with an employment related group. Defines "employment related group" to mean the former employees of an employer or employers, and members of their families. Defines "eligible organization" to include an employer, or an employee organization, which provides health care services to individuals in the employment related group as well as a health maintenance organization (HMO) and a competitive medical plan (CMP). Limits the charges to individuals who are in a particular employment related group, or who are not in any employment related group. Exempts a trust fund described in provisions of the Labor Managmement Relations Act, 1947 from a requirement that eligible organizations have at least one-half of their membership consist of individuals who are not entitled to benefits under Medicare or Medicaid. Allows EBPs which contract with an HMO or a CMP to meet such…

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