United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7148 (110th)
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2008
Introduced
26 September 2008
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom to Choose Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to revise requirements for the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries under which no Medicare claims shall be made. Requires any such contract to be in writing and signed by the Medicare beneficiary. Allows individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance), and makes them eligible for health savings accounts.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 September 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 September 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 September 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/7148
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/7148