Medicare HMO Protection Act of 1998

Summary

Medicare HMO Protection Act of 1998 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to delay the effectiveness of a Medicare+Choice organization's termination of its plan with respect to all individuals in an area, if: (1) the termination would cause an imminent and serious health risk to enrollees; (2) the termination would result in a significant reduction in the Medicare+Choice plans available in the area affected; or (3) the organization terminating coverage is offering Medicare+Choice plans in contract areas close to the area affected without suffering considerable financial losses. Amends Medicare part C with regard to contracts with Medicare+Choice organizations to provide for extension of the initial Medicare+Choice contract period from one year to three years and to revise certain requirements for notification of enrollees at the time of contract termination.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 1998

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 October 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 October 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11531)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 October 1998 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 October 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 October 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 October 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
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