To hold Medicare beneficiaries harmless for specified COVID-19 treatment services furnished under part A or part B of the Medicare program.

Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay any required cost-sharing amounts for specified COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) treatment services for Medicare beneficiaries. Providers are prohibited from holding beneficiaries liable for such amounts. Additionally, the CMS may recoup amounts that would have been paid through a beneficiary's supplemental insurance from the applicable insurer, in accordance with specified procedures.

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Timeline

1. 5 May 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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. 5 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 May 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to ← COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act