No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced
Summary
Gives HHS the authority to treat some Part D premium nonpayments as involuntary. This bill would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use formal rulemaking to define circumstances where loss of Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) coverage for failure to pay premiums is classified as an involuntary termination. That could change how affected beneficiaries are handled for enrollment, reinstatement, or other protections tied to involuntary loss of coverage. The bill does not itself set protections, thresholds, timelines, or provide funding.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Part D nonpayment rules for seniors
If enacted, this bill would let the HHS Secretary write rules that treat some Medicare Part D premium nonpayment terminations as involuntary. The change would be made by formal rulemaking and would not itself define specific protections, timelines, or thresholds. If your Part D ended because you did not pay premiums, being reclassified as an involuntary loss would affect enrollment rules tied to involuntary loss, for example special enrollment periods or coverage reinstatement.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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