3.0.0 2524 2023-01-11T13:24:46Z 2023-01-11T13:24:46Z House H HR 2013-06-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAULSEN:H.R. 2524.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4080]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-23T15:24:15Z Referred to 2013-06-26T14:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-28T15:00:18Z Referred to 2013-06-26T14:02:00Z Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 113 1228 S 2013-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5266-5268) Identical bill CRS 2013-07-23 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-06-28 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-06-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-06-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 N K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2013-06-26 True G000567 Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] Tim Griffin R AR 2 2013-06-26 True F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2013-06-26 True Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Digestive and metabolic diseases Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Income tax exclusion Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Nutrition and diet Health 00 2013-06-26 Introduced in House 2013-07-29T19:44:10Z Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a three-year Better Health Rewards Program under which incentives are provided to Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily agree to participate in the Program.

Directs the Secretary to establish standards for measuring better health targets and points for achieving them for participating Medicare beneficiaries, including those for: (1) an annual wellness visit, (2) tobacco cessation, (3) Body Mass Index (BMI), (4) a diabetes screening test, (5) cardiovascular disease screening, (6) cholesterol level screening, and (7) screening tests and specified vaccinations.

Requires the Secretary to make specified incentive payments to each participating Medicare beneficiary who achieves at least 20 points during a year.

Authorizes Medicare Advantage Plans, "Section 1876" health maintenance organization and competitive medical cost plans, and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) to make incentives to their enrollees to participate in a Better Health Rewards Program.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any payment made under: (1) the Medicare Better Health Rewards Program, and (2) any other Better Health Rewards Program.

]]> Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 Display Title Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To establish a program to provide incentive payments to participating Medicare beneficiaries who voluntarily establish and maintain better health. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2524ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2524ih.xml 2013-07-23 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.