United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4710 (105th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the replacement of health insurance policies for certain disabled Medicare beneficiaries notwithstanding that the replacement policies may duplicate Medicare benefits.
Introduced
6 October 1998
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit certain disabled Medicare beneficiaries to replace health insurance policies with other health insurance policies that provide comprehensive health care benefits notwithstanding the fact that the replacement policies may duplicate benefits under the Medicare or Medicaid (SSA title XIX) programs or under another health insurance policy.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 1998
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 1998
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 October 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4710
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4710