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HR5243 Amended

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

Bill Text

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Section 1857(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Beginning with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, a contract under this section with an MA organization shall require the organization to submit to the Secretary, for each MA plan offered by the organization, enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits (by item or service, or category of item or service, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, and national provider identifier), including eligibility for such benefits, the types of benefit categories offered, data on utilization of and payments for such benefits (including the total amount spent by the plan for each enrollee who utilized such benefits and the total out-of-pocket cost per utilization for each enrollee).
On the first Monday in October of each year (beginning with 2030), the Secretary shall make data submitted under subparagraph (A) available to individuals and entities for the purpose of conducting—
evaluations and other analysis to support the program under this title; and
other health care related research.
Not later than October 1 of each year (beginning with 2030), the Secretary shall make a public use data file containing the data submitted under subparagraph (A) available on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In making data available under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall have in place procedures to safeguard the privacy of any individually identifiable enrollee information.
Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall affect the collection of information as proposed pursuant to the notice entitled Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 15726).

Legislative Timeline

7 actions
  1. Jun 25, 2026 House
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  2. Jun 25, 2026 House
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  3. Sep 10, 2025
    Introduced in House
  4. Sep 10, 2025
    Introduced in House
  5. Sep 10, 2025 House
    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.
  6. Sep 10, 2025 House
    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.
  7. Sep 10, 2025 House
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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