[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1198 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1198

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
     adjustments to Medicare part B and D premiums for high-income 
                             beneficiaries.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2013

 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
     adjustments to Medicare part B and D premiums for high-income 
                             beneficiaries.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Fair Share Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENTS TO MEDICARE PART B AND D PREMIUMS FOR HIGH-INCOME 
              BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1839(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395r(i)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting (or, in the case of 
        2015 or a subsequent year, $50,000) after ``$80,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``applicable'' before 
                        ``table''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``and year'' after 
                        ``individual''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(i)--
                            (i) by striking ``(i) In general.--'' and 
                        inserting ``(i)(I) For 2007 through 2014.--For 
                        each of 2007 through 2014:''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                        subclause:
                            ``(II) For 2015 and subsequent years.--For 
                        2015 or a subsequent year:


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                                                                 The
                                                              applicable
        ``If the modified adjusted gross income is:           percentage
                                                                 is:
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More than $50,000 but not more than $85,000................           40
More than $85,000 but not more than $107,000...............           60
More than $107,000 but not more than $160,000..............           70
More than $160,000 but not more than $196,000..............           80
More than $196,000.........................................       90.''.
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    (b) Extension of Temporary Adjustment to Income Thresholds.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1839(i)(6) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(6)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting ``December 
                31, 2023'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``equal to 
                such amount for 2010; and'' and inserting the 
                following: ``equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of each of 2011, 2012, 
                        2013, and 2014, such amount for 2010; and
                            ``(ii) in the case of each of 2015 through 
                        2023, such amount for 2015; and''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``equal to 
                such dollar amounts for 2010.'' and inserting the 
                following: ``equal to--
                            ``(i) in the case of each of 2011, 2012, 
                        2013, and 2014, such dollar amounts for 2010; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) in the case of each of 2015 through 
                        2023, such dollar amounts for 2015.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1839(i)(5)(A) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(5)(A)) is amended by 
        inserting ``for such year'' after ``paragraph (2) or (3)''.
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