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116-hr-6214116th Congress
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.
Sponsored By: Representative Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
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Summary
This bill requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing and related visits without cost-sharing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020. MA plans are also prohibited from instituting prior authorization or other utilization management requirements with respect to coverage of such services.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2020
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2020
Roll Call Votes
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