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S. 5536

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A bill 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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Committee
Latest Action · September 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
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This bill would change how Medicare handles situations when seniors fail to pay their prescription drug plan premiums. Currently, if a beneficiary stops paying their premium, they automatically lose coverage, and this is treated as a voluntary decision. The legislation would allow the federal government to create rules that treat some premium non-payment cases as involuntary loss of coverage instead, giving seniors more flexibility and protection. The bill specifically amends the Medicare prescription drug program rules under the Social Security Act but does not specify particular funding amounts or implementation timelines. This change would primarily affect Medicare beneficiaries who struggle to pay their prescription drug premiums and could prevent them from losing coverage due to financial hardship.

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