[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 880 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 880

To require MedPAC and MACPAC to biennially conduct a coordinated review 
  and analysis of Medicare and Medicaid policy with respect to dually 
   eligible beneficiaries, and to jointly submit recommendations for 
                policy changes, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2023

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To require MedPAC and MACPAC to biennially conduct a coordinated review 
  and analysis of Medicare and Medicaid policy with respect to dually 
   eligible beneficiaries, and to jointly submit recommendations for 
                policy changes, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Coordinating Dual Eligible 
Recommendations Act''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATED MEDPAC AND MACPAC REVIEW AND REPORT REGARDING 
              DUALLY ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Medicare.--Section 1805(b)(11) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6(b)(11)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``The Commission'' and inserting 
                the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Commission''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Biennial coordinated review and joint report 
                on policies affecting dually eligible beneficiaries.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Beginning with the 
                        report for March 15, 2024, and biennially 
                        thereafter, the Commission shall coordinate 
                        with MACPAC to jointly--
                                    ``(I) review and analyze aggregate 
                                trends in spending, utilization, and 
                                financial performance under Medicare 
                                and Medicaid regarding access to, and 
                                the quality of, care provided under 
                                such programs for dually eligible 
                                beneficiaries; and
                                    ``(II) include as an appendix to 
                                such report--
                                            ``(aa) analyses of such 
                                        trends; and
                                            ``(bb) subject to paragraph 
                                        (10), recommendations for 
                                        changes to Medicare and 
                                        Medicaid policy to ensure 
                                        adequate and efficient access 
                                        to care to improve and maintain 
                                        the health and functional 
                                        status of dually eligible 
                                        beneficiaries and to increase 
                                        the alignment of the Medicare 
                                        and Medicaid programs in 
                                        serving such beneficiaries.
                            ``(ii) Appropriate committees of 
                        congress.--Each report required under this 
                        subparagraph shall be submitted to the 
                        appropriate committees of Congress.''.
            (2) Medicaid.--Section 1900(b)(11) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(b)(11)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(C) Biennial coordinated review and joint report 
                on policies affecting dually eligible beneficiaries.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Beginning with the 
                        report for March 15, 2024, and biennially 
                        thereafter, MACPAC shall coordinate with the 
                        Medicare Payment Advisory Commission 
                        established under section 1805 to jointly--
                                    ``(I) review and analyze aggregate 
                                trends in spending, utilization, and 
                                financial performance under Medicare 
                                and Medicaid regarding access to, and 
                                the quality of, care provided under 
                                such programs for dually eligible 
                                individuals; and
                                    ``(II) include as an appendix to 
                                such report--
                                            ``(aa) analyses of such 
                                        trends; and
                                            ``(bb) subject to paragraph 
                                        (13), recommendations for 
                                        changes to Medicare and 
                                        Medicaid policy to ensure 
                                        adequate and efficient access 
                                        to care to improve and maintain 
                                        the health and functional 
                                        status of dually eligible 
                                        beneficiaries and to increase 
                                        the alignment of the Medicare 
                                        and Medicaid programs in 
                                        serving such beneficiaries.
                            ``(ii) Appropriate committees of 
                        congress.--Each report required under this 
                        subparagraph shall be submitted to the 
                        appropriate committees of Congress which, for 
                        purposes of this subparagraph, shall include 
                        the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
                        Representatives.''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--
            (1) Medicare.--Section 1805(b) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``Energy and'' 
                before ``Commerce''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (10), by striking ``section 2081'' 
                and inserting ``section 2602''.
            (2) Medicaid.--Paragraph (13) of section 1900(b) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(b)(13)) is amended by 
        striking ``section 2081'' and inserting ``section 2602''.
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