HR 2506 · 114th Congress · Health

Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]· 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: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.(2015-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015 States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results, (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system. Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by an MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2506, Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

Jun 12, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 2, 2015

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H.R. 2506, Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

Jun 12, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 2, 2015

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans