Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1995

Summary

Medicare Patient Choice Act of 1995 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans, among other things, to: (1) have a minimum 85 percent loss-ratio of benefits-to-premiums; (2) assure Medicare enrollees timely access to in-network primary and specialty health care providers and out-of-network providers as well; (3) establish a cost-sharing schedule for out-of-network services; (4) establish a grievance process with board of appeals hearings within 30 days of the filing of a complaint; and (5) provide each enrollee with an explanation of the enrollee's rights and a copy of the most recent consumer report card for the organization. Prohibits provider incentive plans that fail to meet specified criteria. Applies the same requirements to Medicare select policies.

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Timeline

1. 18 September 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 September 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 September 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 September 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 September 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 September 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9646-9647)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 13 October 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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