To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare & You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
This bill requires Medicare to provide clearer information to veterans about how their enrollment in the Veterans Affairs patient enrollment system affects their Medicare premiums. Specifically, the Medicare & You handbook and Medicare.gov website must explain that VA enrollment counts toward Medicare premium calculations and qualifies as creditable prescription drug coverage, which can significantly impact what veterans pay for Medicare Part B and Part D prescription drug coverage. The bill affects veterans who are enrolled in both Medicare and the VA system, potentially helping them understand premium reductions they may be entitled to. Within 180 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs must jointly report to Congress on the updates made to these materials and estimate how many veterans are currently paying higher Medicare premiums without realizing their VA enrollment could lower their costs. The legislation contains no new federal spending or specific funding allocations, instead focusing on information transparency and coordination between two existing government agencies.
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