To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to educate individuals approaching Medicare eligibility, to simplify and modernize the eligibility enrollment process, and to provide for additional assistance for complaints and requests of Medicare beneficiaries that relate to their enrollment in the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Summary

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Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to: establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare; ...

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(7/13/16)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Ruiz

House (D) California – 25

Cosponsors (3)

Kelly

House (R) Pennsylvania

Lofgren

House (D) California

Young

Senate (R) Indiana

Topics

Health

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Aug 1, 2016