United States · Bill · S
S. 3236 (114th)
BENES Act of 2016
Introduced
14 July 2016
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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20 January 2026
Summary
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to: establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare; require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility; restructure Medicare enrollment periods; and expand Medicare beneficiaries' rights to appeal certain enrollment errors.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3236
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/3236