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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 732 

To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security 

Act, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 

Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 

DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CARSON, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. PORTER, Mr. FROST, Mr. NADLER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. DELUZIO, 

Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. BOWMAN, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO) 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 

A BILL 

To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of 

the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Save Medicare Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RENAMED. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established the 

3 ‘‘Alternative Private Health Plan’’ program. The Alter4 native Private Health Plan program shall consist of the 

5 program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security 

6 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.). 

7 (b) REFERENCES.—Notwithstanding section 201 of 

8 the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Mod9 ernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) and subject 

10 to subsection (c), any reference to the program under part 

11 C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

12 1395w–21 et seq.) shall be deemed a reference to the Al13 ternative Private Health Plan program and, with respect 

14 to such part, any reference to ‘‘Medicare+Choice’’, ‘‘Medi15 care Advantage’’, or ‘‘MA’’ is deemed a reference to the 

16 Alternative Private Health Plan program. 

17 (c) TRANSITION.—In order to provide for an orderly 

18 transition and avoid beneficiary and provider confusion, 

19 the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide 

20 for an appropriate transition in the use of the terms 

21 ‘‘Medicare Advantage’’, ‘‘MA’’, and ‘‘Alternative Private 

22 Health Plan’’ in reference to the program under part C 

23 of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

24 1395w–21 et seq.). Such transition shall be fully com25 pleted for all materials for plan years beginning on or after 

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1 tion, any reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan 

2 program shall be deemed to include a reference to 

3 ‘‘Medicare+Choice’’, ‘‘Medicare Advantage’’, and ‘‘MA’’. 

4 SEC. 3. CIVIL MONEY PENALTY. 

5 Section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

6 1320a–7a) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(t)(1) Any entity that advertises a plan under part 

8 C of title XVIII of this Act by using the term ‘Medicare’ 

9 in the title of the plan on or after the date of enactment 

10 of this Act shall be subject to a civil money penalty of 

11 $100,000 for each instance of the use of the term in a 

12 plan title. 

13 ‘‘(2) The provisions of subsections (c), (g), and (h) 

14 shall apply to a civil money penalty under this subsection 

15 in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty, 

16 assessment, or proceeding under subsection (a).’’. 

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