I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9187 
To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2022 
Mr. POCAN (for himself and Mr. KHANNA) 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 provi-
sions 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Save Medicare Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RENAMED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established the 
‘‘Alternative Private Health Plan’’ program. The Alter-
native Private Health Plan program shall consist of the 
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program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.). 
(b) REFERENCES.—Notwithstanding section 201 of 
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Mod-
ernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) and subject 
to subsection (c), any reference to the program under part 
C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–21 et seq.) shall be deemed a reference to the Al-
ternative Private Health Plan program and, with respect 
to such part, any reference to ‘‘Medicare+Choice’’, ‘‘Medi-
care Advantage’’, or ‘‘MA’’ is deemed a reference to the 
Alternative Private Health Plan program. 
(c) TRANSITION.—In order to provide for an orderly 
transition and avoid beneficiary and provider confusion, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide 
for an appropriate transition in the use of the terms 
‘‘Medicare Advantage’’, ‘‘MA’’, and ‘‘Alternative Private 
Health Plan’’ in reference to the program under part C 
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–21 et seq.). Such transition shall be fully com-
pleted for all materials for plan years beginning on or after 
October 15, 2022. Before the completion of such transi-
tion, any reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan 
program shall be deemed to include a reference to 
‘‘Medicare+Choice’’, ‘‘Medicare Advantage’’, and ‘‘MA’’. 
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SEC. 3. CIVIL MONEY PENALTY. 
Section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320a–7a) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(t)(1) Any entity that advertises a plan under part 
C of title XVIII of this Act by using the term ‘Medicare’ 
in the title of the plan on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act shall be subject to a civil money penalty of 
$100,000 for each instance of the use of the term in a 
plan title. 
‘‘(2) The provisions of subsections (c), (g), and (h) 
shall apply to a civil money penalty under this subsection 
in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty, 
assessment, or proceeding under subsection (a).’’. 
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