S. 618 · 116th Congress
Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Christopher Coons
- Introduced
- 2019-02-28
- Latest action
- 2019-02-28 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act
This bill establishes a Medicare Advance Directive Certification Program. Under the program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shall grant accreditation to advance directive vendors that meet specified accreditation criteria.
The CMS shall establish procedures for an eligible beneficiary to register the adoption of a certified advance directive under the program. Beneficiary registration in the program shall be optional, but each eligible beneficiary who adopts and registers a certified advance directive shall receive a one-time incentive payment.
The CMS shall provide for related education and outreach.