3.0.0 2716 2023-01-11T13:18:53Z 2023-01-11T13:18:53Z House H HR 2009-06-04 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-08T18:14:13Z Referred to 2009-06-04T14:09:49Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-04T14:09:50Z Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act of 2009 111 1185 S 2009-06-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6194-6201) Related bill CRS 2009-06-08 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-06-04 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-06-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-04 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1325-1326) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000287 Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31] XAVIER BECERRA D CA 31 N D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2009-06-04 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2009-07-13 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2009-07-13 False Health Aging Disability and paralysis Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Life, casualty, property insurance Medicaid Medicare Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Health 00 2009-06-04 Introduced in House 2009-08-05T20:19:49Z Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase the income eligibility level to 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL) for benefits under the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) for qualified Medicare beneficiaries.

Expands the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program to provide for the eligibility of individuals with incomes below 200% of FPL.

Establishes an asset standard for qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) eligibility for 2011 of $27,500 (or $55,000 in the case of the combined value of the individual's assets or resources and the assets or resources of the individual's spouse) with subsequent years standard increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index.

Exempts pension benefits and life insurance policies from resources under the MSP programs.

Prohibits any medical assistance for some or all Medicare cost-sharing under the MSP programs from being considered income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of assistance or benefits provided under, any other federal, state, or local public benefit program.

Authorizes treatment of QMBs, SLMBs, and other dual eligibles as Medicare beneficiaries.

Prohibits a state plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) from denying a claim from a provider or supplier with respect to Medicare cost-sharing for an eligible item or service on the basis that the provider or supplier does not have a Medicaid provider agreement in effect or does not otherwise serve all individuals entitled to Medicaid. Requires the state to create a mechanism through which providers or suppliers that do not otherwise have Medicaid provider agreements with the state can bill the state for Medicare cost-sharing for QMBs.

Requires each state to: (1) identify those individuals who are Medicaid-eligible for Medicare cost-sharing and who are enrolled with a MedicareAdvantage (MA) plan; and (2) provide for Medicaid payment with respect to such individuals for the Medicare cost-sharing to which they are entitled.

Requires the award of grants to: (1) states for outreach regarding Medicare enrollment assistance and benefit availability; and (2) Aging and Disability Resource Centers.

Makes the date of the electronic transmission of low income subsidy (LIS) program data from the Commissioner of Social Security to the state Medicaid agency the date of filing of the application for MSP benefits

Requires a state Medicaid plan to provide that the state enters into a modification of a Medicaid agreement with the Secretary to provide for enrollment in (buy-in to) the Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) program by QMBs who are uninsured elderly individuals not otherwise eligible for hospital insurance benefits.

Requires states to: (1) make MSP applications available on the Internet; and (2) allow individuals to specify a preferred language other than English for subsequent communication.

Requires a state Medicaid plan to provide that the state coordinates with the state agency that administers the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that individuals applying for Medicaid have the opportunity to apply for, establish eligibility for, and, if eligible, receive SNAP program benefits.

Repeals payment limitations on Medicare cost-sharing.

]]> Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 Display Title Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide financial stability for seniors and people with disabilities through improvements in the Medicare Savings Program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2716ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2716ih.xml 2009-06-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.