IB
Union Calendar No. 110
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2505
[Report No. 114–152, Part I]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2015
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
June 12, 2015
Additional sponsors: Mr. Sessions and Ms. Sinema
June 12, 2015
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
June 12, 2015
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 21, 2015
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Coverage Transparency Act of 2015
.
Requirement for enrollment data reporting for Medicare
Section 1874 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kk) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Requirement for enrollment data reporting
In general
Not later than May 1 of each year (beginning with 2016), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on enrollment data (and, in the case of part A, on data on individuals receiving benefits under such part) for the plan year or, in the case of part A and part B, for the fiscal year or year (as applicable) ending before January 1 of such plan year, fiscal year, or year. Such enrollment data shall be presented—
by zip code, congressional district, and State;
in a manner that provides for such data based on enrollment (including receipt of benefits other than through enrollment) under part A, enrollment under part B, enrollment under an MA plan under part C, and enrollment under part D; and
in the case of enrollment data described in subparagraph (B) relating to MA plans, presented in a manner that provides for such data for each MA–PD plan and for each MA plan that is not an MA–PD plan.
Delay of deadline
If the Secretary is unable to submit a report under paragraph (1) by May 1 of a year for data of the plan year, fiscal year, or year (as applicable) ending before January 1 of such year, the Secretary shall, not later than April 30 of such year, notify the committees described in such paragraph of—
such inability, including an explanation for such inability; and
the date by which the Secretary will provide such report, which shall be not later than June 1 of such year.
.
June 12, 2015
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment
June 12, 2015
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
