118 HR 4410 IH: Fairness in Medicare Savings Program Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-06-30 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4410IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 30, 2023Mrs. González-Colón (for herself, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the Medicare Savings Program available in all jurisdictions.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Medicare Savings Program Act of 2023.

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Expanding the Medicare Savings Program to the territories

(a)

In general

Section 1905(p)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(4)) is amended by inserting for fiscal years through 2023 after Columbia). (b)

Nonapplication of funding cap

Section 1108(g)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)

Exclusion relating to Medicare cost-sharing

Payments under section 1903 for medical assistance consisting of medicare cost-sharing (as defined in section 1905(p)(3)) furnished on or after October 1, 2023, shall not be taken into account in applying any limit under subsection (f) or this subsection..