H.R. 4662 — To direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish a demonstration project to conduct outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

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Directs the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to establish a demonstration project to conduct outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries for Medicare cost-sharing.

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1998-10-01
Introduced in House
1998-10-01
Introduced in House
1998-10-01
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1998-10-01
Referred to House Ways and Means
1998-10-01
Referred to House Commerce
1998-10-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

To direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish a demonstration project to conduct outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

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