United States · Bill · S
S. 386 (117th)
Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
Introduced
23 February 2021
Last action
23 February 2021 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Medicare-X Choice Act of 20 21 This bill establishes and funds the Medicare Exchange health plan, which allows individuals who are not otherwise eligible for Medicare to enroll in a government-administered health insurance plan. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must offer such plan in certain individual health insurance exchanges beginning plan year 2022 and offer it in all individual health insurance exchanges beginning plan year 2025. CMS must offer the plan in the small group market in all geographic areas for plan year 2025. The plan must cover primary care services without cost sharing and meet the same requirements, including essential health benefits, as existing health insurance exchange plans. Unless they opt out, health care providers enrolled under Medicare or under a state Medicaid plan must participate in the plan and are reimbursed at Medicare rates. The bill establishes a grants program for community organizations, educational institutions, and health agencies to create service partnerships and establish interactive data systems for health care providers. Additionally, the bill expands the premium tax credit available for plans purchased through an exchange and eliminates the restriction on the Department of Health and Human Services negotiating prescription drug prices for Medicare.
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Timeline
23 February 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 23 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Health Care Affordability Act of 2021
- related to → Medicare-X Choice Act of 2024
- related to ← Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021
- related to ← Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/386
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/386
- us · 117-s-386 · source updated 5 December 2025