Senior Health Insurance Pull Out Prevention Act of 2000

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional protections for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare+Choice Program.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Senior Health Insurance Pull Out Prevention Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend to three years the initial Medicare+Choice contract period; (2) require one year advance notice of termination of such contract; (3) set forth a mandatory period for timely notice of physician terminations; (4) set forth a restriction upon termination of Medicare+Choice plans in selected areas within a metropolitan statistical area; and (5) mandate continuity of patient care in cases of involuntary termination.

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Legislative Actions

2000-05-02
Introduced in House
2000-05-02
Introduced in House
2000-05-02
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.
2000-05-02
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.
2000-05-02
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.
2000-05-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
2000-05-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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