HR 2581 · 114th Congress · Health

Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-29· Sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]· House

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Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.(2015-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year demonstration program to test the use of value-based insurance design methodologies under the eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offered by MA organizations under part C (Medicare+Choice Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct). "Value-based insurance design methodology" is one for identifying specific prescription medications, and clinical services payable under Medicare, for which copayments, coinsurance, or both would improve the management of specific chronic clinical conditions because of the high value and effectiveness of such medications and services for such specific chronic clinical conditions, as approved by HHS. HHS may expand the duration and scope of the demonstration program to an appropriate extent if specified requirements are met. The annual 45-day period for disenrollment from MA plans to elect to receive benefits under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, and to elect coverage under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program), shall end on December 3…

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H.R. 2581, Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act of 2015

Jun 15, 2015

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

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