Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2506
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2015-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: 

Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

 
States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results, (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system.
 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by an MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.

action_date: 2015-06-16
text: 

Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

 
(Sec. 2) States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results; (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system.
 
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by a MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-158, Part I.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-158, Part I.
action_date: 2015-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Introduced in House