Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1995
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 1995)
Medicare Patient Choice Act of 1995 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans, among other things, to: (1) have a minimum 85 percent loss-ratio of benefits-to-premiums; (2) assure Medicare enrollees timely access to in-network primary and specialty health care providers and out-of-network providers as well; (3) establish a cost-sharing schedule for out-of-network services; (4) establish a grievance process with board of appeals hearings within 30 days of the filing of a complaint; and (5) provide each enrollee with an explanation of the enrollee's rights and a copy of the most recent consumer report card for the organization. Prohibits provider incentive plans that fail to meet specified criteria.
Applies the same requirements to Medicare select policies.
What just happenedOct 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 18, 1995
- Oct 13, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 28, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9646-9647)
- Sep 20, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 18, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 18, 1995IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- Sep 18, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 18, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House