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To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished under part A or part B of the Medicare program.

USA116th CongressHR-6727| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2020
Kim Schrier

Kim Schrier

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay any required cost-sharing amounts for specified COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) treatment services for Medicare beneficiaries. Providers are prohibited from holding beneficiaries liable for such amounts. Additionally, the CMS may recoup amounts that would have been paid through a beneficiary's supplemental insurance from the applicable insurer, in accordance with specified procedures.
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Timeline
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
May 5, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
  • May 5, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • May 5, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6674: Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6800: The Heroes Act
  • S 116-4469: COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicine

To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished under part A or part B of the Medicare program.

USA116th CongressHR-6727| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2020
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay any required cost-sharing amounts for specified COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) treatment services for Medicare beneficiaries. Providers are prohibited from holding beneficiaries liable for such amounts. Additionally, the CMS may recoup amounts that would have been paid through a beneficiary's supplemental insurance from the applicable insurer, in accordance with specified procedures.
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Timeline
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
May 5, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
  • May 5, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • May 5, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Kim Schrier

Kim Schrier

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6674: Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6800: The Heroes Act
  • S 116-4469: COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicareMilitary medicine