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Bill

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program.

House

Amend Medicare law to limit contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations that offer multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Items and Services Rate Update; and Other Medicare Policies".

House

Nullifies a CMS rule setting 2025 Medicare home health payment rates and related home health reporting and value based purchasing requirements

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.

House

Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a Medicare website where beneficiaries can search for providers participating in Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Senate

Nullifies a CMS rule implementing the Medicare WISeR prior authorization model and bars continued testing of that payment model in selected states

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program.

House

Prohibit use of previously appropriated HHS funds for activities that make Medicare Advantage the default option under Medicare

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should halt the pilot program and should not jeopardize seniors' access to critical health care by utilizing artificial intelligence to determine Medicare coverage.

House

Expresses the House view that CMS should stop its Medicare pilot program and avoid using artificial intelligence to make Medicare coverage decisions that could limit seniors' access to care

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

House

Nullifies a CMS rule to stop the WISeR Medicare prior authorization payment model that uses contractors and enhanced technology for select services

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act

House

Increase transparency in Medicare Advantage costs by requiring clearer disclosure of plan pricing information

Latest action: Thu Jun 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025

House

Increase the net investment tax on higher income taxpayers and dedicate the added revenue to the Medicare Part A trust fund while requiring IRS guidance

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Senate

Allow Medicare beginning in 2028 to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests when CMS finds coverage appropriate, with age-based eligibility limits and one test every 11 months

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

Senate

Expand Medicare coverage for chiropractic care to include all services furnished by chiropractors, not just spinal manual manipulation for subluxation correction

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

House

Increases certain Medicare physician fee schedule payment adjustments for services furnished from April 1, 2025, through January 1, 2026

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

House

Allows Medicare to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028 when CMS finds coverage appropriate, with age-based eligibility limits and one test allowed every 11 months

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025

House

Allows Medicare to cover hearing aids and related examinations and requires a study of hearing assistance programs for people with hearing loss

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.

House

Permanently expands Medicare telehealth eligibility to let audiologists and certain therapy practitioners furnish covered services

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act of 2025

House

Extends Medicare coverage to in home intravenous immune globulin administration for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy treatment

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025

House

Expands Medicare coverage for chiropractic services to include all services furnished by chiropractors, beyond spinal subluxation correction by manual manipulation

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Choose Medicare Act

Senate

Establishes a Medicare-based health insurance option under the Choose Medicare Act

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stand Strong for Medicare Act

Senate

Strengthens Medicare through changes described in the Stand Strong for Medicare Act introduced in the Senate

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026

Senate

Improve Medicare Advantage by making changes to the program under the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act

House

Would direct Medicare-related investment changes toward gun violence prevention under the Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare-X Choice Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a Medicare-X Choice health insurance option under Medicare for broader coverage selection

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act

Senate

Amend Medicare cost sharing rules to make beneficiary copayments fairer under the Medicare program

Latest action: Thu May 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act

Senate

Combat Medicare transaction fraud by creating protections and controls for Medicare-related financial activity

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2025

Senate

Expand Medicare caregiver information by connecting family caregivers with available Medicare benefits and assistance resources

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program.

House

Amends Medicare Advantage rules under title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program

Latest action: Tue Jun 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026

House

Improve the Medicare Advantage program through changes to Medicare Advantage policy

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Save MEDICARE Act of 2026

House

Amend Medicare law to ensure appropriate payments under Medicare Advantage plans and make related changes

Latest action: Fri Jul 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect Social Security and Medicare Act

House

Requires a two thirds vote before Congress may consider legislation cutting Social Security or Medicare benefits with a narrow Medicare Advantage payment exception

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Medicare measure titled the Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025 for committee consideration in the House

Latest action: Tue Sep 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Patient Choice Act

House

Establishes a Medicare patient choice policy reflected in the bill's title for the Medicare program

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act of 2026

House

Promote fairness in Medicare provider policy through changes affecting Medicare providers in 2026

Latest action: Mon Mar 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act

House

Establishes Medicare transaction fraud prevention measures to stop fraudulent billing and payment activity in Medicare

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Choose Medicare Act

House

Establishes a Medicare buy-in option under the Choose Medicare Act for eligible individuals and employers

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

House

Improve Medicare services through proposed changes to program administration and health care delivery under Medicare

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Save Medicare Act

House

Renames Medicare Advantage as the Alternative Private Health Plan program and penalizes use of Medicare in plan advertising titles

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.

House

Amends Medicare law to increase transparency in reporting on Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025

House

Creates a one-time special Medicare enrollment period for people who become eligible for Medicare while covered by COBRA continuation coverage

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.

House

Expresses support for keeping the Social Security and Medicare retirement age from being increased, affirming the President's stated promise

Latest action: Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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