To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Sponsored By: Representative Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced
Summary
Requires Medicare and Medicaid to cover food and nutrition services. This bill would add a new covered service in Medicare and a mandatory benefit in Medicaid for "food and nutrition services" that meet standards the Secretary would set, with Medicare paying 80 percent of the actual charge for those specified services and coverage applying to items furnished 180 days after enactment.
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- Medicaid enrollees would gain a new mandatory benefit for food and nutrition services that the Secretary defines. This could expand access to nutrition support for low-income people and families.
- People on Medicare would be able to receive Secretary-specified food and nutrition services with Medicare paying 80 percent of the actual charge for those services. This targets beneficiaries who need medically related nutrition support.
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services would define which services qualify and set rules for eligibility, scope, and administration. The bill does not itself spell out specific services or payment rules beyond the 80 percent Medicare rate.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicaid must cover food services
If enacted, Medicaid would be required to cover certain food and nutrition services that meet rules the Secretary sets. Coverage would apply to services furnished 180 days after enactment. If you are on Medicaid and receive a covered service, Medicaid would pay according to rules the Secretary issues, including who qualifies and which services are covered.
Medicare coverage for food services
If enacted, Medicare would cover certain food and nutrition services that meet rules the Secretary sets. Coverage would apply to services furnished 180 days after enactment. For those services, Medicare would pay 80 percent of the actual billed charge. You would likely be responsible for about the remaining 20 percent unless the Secretary's rules change cost-sharing.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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