A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a special enrollment period under part B of the medicare program for certain military retirees and dependents living near military bases that are closed and to provide for the payment by the Department of Defense of the late enrollment penalty imposed on such enrollment, and for other puroses.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance): (1) a special enrollment period without a late payment penalty for certain military retirees and their dependents living near closed military medical facilities who wish to enroll in Medicare part B; and (2) payment by the Department of Defense for increases in premiums due to such special enrollment period.

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 1994

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