Advantage of Medicare Advantage for Minorities and Low-Income Seniors Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4211
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2014-03-12
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Medicare

Minority health

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Advantage of Medicare Advantage for Minorities and Low-Income Seniors Act of 2014 - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study: (1) enrollment by racial and ethnic minorities and low-income seniors in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program under Medicare part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (2) the projected impact of payment reductions to such MA program, including reductions resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and from administrative actions.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2014 Mrs. Walorski 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 require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct studies on enrollment by racial and ethnic minorities and by low-income seniors in the Medicare Advantage program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advantage of Medicare Advantage for Minorities and Low-Income Seniors Act of 2014 . 2. GAO studies and reports on enrollment by racial and ethnic minorities and by low-income seniors in Medicare Advantage program (a) Studies (1) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, with respect to each Medicare Advantage population group (as defined in paragraph (2)), a study on— (A) the number of individuals in each State who are members of such Medicare Advantage population group and who are enrolled for plan year 2014, and the number of such individuals in each State who were enrolled for prior plan years (as determined through a survey of historical data regarding such enrollment), in Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare Advantage program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (B) the projected impact of payment reductions to such Medicare Advantage program, including such reductions resulting from the provisions of and amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and from administrative actions, on the number of individuals who are members of such Medicare Advantage population group in each State who are projected to be enrolled for each plan year beginning with plan year 2015 in Medicare Advantage plans under such Medicare Advantage program. (2) Definition of Medicare Advantage population group In this section, the term Medicare Advantage population group means each of the following population groups: (A) The group of individuals who are members of one or more racial or ethnic minority populations. (B) The group of individuals who are low-income seniors. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the studies conducted under subsection (a).