# 119-hr-9544: Save MEDICARE Act of 2026

119-hr-9544, Save MEDICARE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9544
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save MEDICARE Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 52
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Would prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from offering provider financial incentives tied to coding of services.** The ban covers percentage-of-premium contracts and other incentives linked to how items and services are coded for enrollees. It would apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2028 and includes related compliance and enforcement mechanics. - Providers would no longer be eligible for percentage-of-premium or other coding-related financial incentives under Medicare Advantage contracts. - Enrollees would not have their billed items and services used to trigger coding-based pay incentives for their providers. - Medicare Advantage plans must remove these incentive structures and follow new compliance and enforcement measures tied to the prohibition.

## Cosponsors (52)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States can enforce MA rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, each State could require Medicare Advantage plans sold or offered in the State to meet Part C rules. The Secretary would have to coordinate enforcement with the State where an MA organization is licensed and any State where it issues or sells plans. The Secretary could enter into collab…
- Stronger RADV audits and fees: cost, high. If enacted, for plan years beginning January 1, 2028 the Secretary would hire recovery audit contractors to find and recoup Medicare Advantage overpayments. CMS could extrapolate audited sample results to whole plans and apply them retroactively. Penalties would equal the full overpayment plus inte…
- Change Medicare Advantage payments: mixed, high. If enacted, the Secretary would change how Medicare Advantage area base payments and benchmarks are calculated starting in 2028. The Secretary would multiply the statutory base payment by a MedPAC-derived "selection percentage" and use 2025 and later data so results can change base payments for 202…
- VA reimbursement from MA and Part D: mixed, high. If enacted, for MA and Part D plan years starting January 1, 2028 MA organizations and drug plan sponsors would have to reimburse the VA when the VA provides covered care to one of their enrollees. Reimbursements would go to the VA Medical Care Collections Fund. Third parties must report whether a…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9544 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9544)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9544 (as of 2026-07-24).