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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1198 

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments 

to Medicare part B and D premiums for high-income beneficiaries. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 20, 2013 

Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and Mr. COBURN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 

for adjustments to Medicare part B and D premiums 

for high-income beneficiaries. 

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 ‘‘Medicare Fair Share 

5 Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENTS TO MEDICARE PART B AND D PRE7 MIUMS FOR HIGH-INCOME BENEFICIARIES. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839(i) of the Social Se9 curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)) is amended— 


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•S 1198 IS

1 (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting (or, in the 

2 case of 2015 or a subsequent year, $50,000) after 

3 ‘‘$80,000’’; and 

4 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

5 (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)— 

6 (i) by inserting ‘‘applicable’’ before 

7 ‘‘table’’; and 

8 (ii) by inserting ‘‘and year’’ after ‘‘in9 dividual’’; and 

10 (B) in subparagraph (C)(i)— 

11 (i) by striking ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘(i)(I) FOR 2007 THROUGH

13 2014.—For each of 2007 through 2014:’’; 

14 and 

15 (ii) by adding at the end the following 

16 new subclause: 

17 ‘‘(II) FOR 2015 AND SUBSEQUENT

18 YEARS.—For 2015 or a subsequent year: 

‘‘If the modified adjusted gross income is: 

The applicable percentage is: 

More than $50,000 but not more than $85,000 ............................ 40

More than $85,000 but not more than $107,000 .......................... 60

More than $107,000 but not more than $160,000 ........................ 70

More than $160,000 but not more than $196,000 ........................ 80

More than $196,000 ....................................................................... 90.’’. 

19 (b) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT TO IN20 COME THRESHOLDS.— 


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•S 1198 IS

1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839(i)(6) of the 

2 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(6)) is 

3 amended— 

4 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

5 (A), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ and in6 serting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’; 

7 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

8 ‘‘equal to such amount for 2010; and’’ and in9 serting the following: ‘‘equal to— 

10 ‘‘(i) in the case of each of 2011, 2012, 

11 2013, and 2014, such amount for 2010; 

12 and 

13 ‘‘(ii) in the case of each of 2015 

14 through 2023, such amount for 2015; 

15 and’’; and 

16 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

17 ‘‘equal to such dollar amounts for 2010.’’ and 

18 inserting the following: ‘‘equal to— 

19 ‘‘(i) in the case of each of 2011, 2012, 

20 2013, and 2014, such dollar amounts for 

21 2010; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) in the case of each of 2015 

23 through 2023, such dollar amounts for 

24 2015.’’. 


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•S 1198 IS

1 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

2 1839(i)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

3 1395r(i)(5)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for such 

4 year’’ after ‘‘paragraph (2) or (3)’’. 

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