HR 2564 · 116th Congress · Health

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

Introduced 2019-05-07· Sponsored by Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2020-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2564, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

Dec 24, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 9, 2020

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Cosponsors (13)

9 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]IA
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ