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H.R. 10599

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the treatment of nonpayment of Medicare prescription drug plan premiums.
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Latest Action · September 24, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill would amend Medicare rules governing prescription drug plan coverage for seniors who fail to pay their premiums. Specifically, it allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish regulations that would treat coverage terminations for nonpayment as involuntary in certain circumstances, rather than automatically classifying them as voluntary lapses in coverage. This change could protect seniors from losing benefits and facing surprise medical bills when they miss premium payments due to financial hardship or administrative error. The bill affects Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug plans and the insurance companies that administer those plans. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned in the legislation; the changes would take effect through regulatory rulemaking by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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