H.R. 2488 · 114th Congress

Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-05-21
Latest action
2015-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand and modify enrollment and disenrollment options for Medicare Advantage (MA) eligible individuals. Specifically, the bill extends the annual period in which an individual enrolled in MA may elect to instead receive benefits under the original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) program as well as elect to change qualified prescription drug coverage. Furthermore, any MA-eligible individual (whether or not enrolled in MA) may once per period change a previous election with respect to receiving benefits through MA or Medicare FFS, including changing from one MA plan to another. Unsolicited marketing during this period is prohibited.