H.R. 1167 · 117th Congress
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Pappas
- Introduced
- 2021-02-18
- Latest action
- 2021-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021
This bill specifies that certain Medicaid enrollees automatically qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill automatically qualifies individuals who were enrolled in Medicaid before they turned 65 (as part of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and whose income is below 200% of the federal poverty line.