To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether individuals are eligible to receive medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing under State medicaid plans, to require the Secretary to reimburse eligible individuals for medicare cost-sharing incurred that was not paid for under such plans, and for other purposes.
Comprehensive Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Reform and Implementation Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require a determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of whether individuals are entitled to Medicare cost-sharing assistance under State Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act) plans; (2) require the Secretary to reimburse eligible individuals for Medicare cost-sharing incurred that was not paid for under such plans; (3) provide for the receipt of applications for Medicare cost-sharing by the Secretary; and (4) require a description of Medicare cost-sharing in the annual notice to Medicare beneficiaries.
Sets forth additional requirements for publicizing the availability of Medicare cost-sharing assistance.
Requires a report to the Congress on steps by the Secretary to ensure that individuals entitled to receive such assistance receive such assistance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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