H.R. 2477 — Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020

Summary

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020 or the BENES Act of 2020

This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicare enrollment, coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients, secondary payer reporting, and hospice survey requirements.

Among other provisions, the bill

generally requires Medicare coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment for individuals who enroll in the latter months of their initial enrollment period;
requires Social Security account statements for individuals attaining ages 63 to 65 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, and other information;
indefinitely extends Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients for individuals who do not have other coverage;
requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to share Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug benefit enrollment information with liability insurers in response to Medicare secondary payer inquiries; and
establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare.

Legislative Actions

2019-05-02

Introduced in House

2019-05-02

Introduced in House

2019-05-02

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.

2019-05-02

2019-05-03

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2020-01-08

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

2020-03-11

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2020-03-11

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .

2020-07-15

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2020-07-15

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2020-12-08

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-621, Part I.

2020-12-08

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-621, Part I.

2020-12-08

Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2020-12-08

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6993-7000)

2020-12-08

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2477.

2020-12-08

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

2020-12-08

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6993-6997)

2020-12-08

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2020-12-09

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020

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