# 115-hr-5686: Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018

115-hr-5686, Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5686
- Congress: 115
- Title: Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
- Introduced: 2018-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 or the Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018 This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period).

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5686)

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