[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 880 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 880
To require MedPAC and MACPAC to biennially conduct a coordinated review
and analysis of Medicare and Medicaid policy with respect to dually
eligible beneficiaries, and to jointly submit recommendations for
policy changes, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 21, 2023
Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To require MedPAC and MACPAC to biennially conduct a coordinated review
and analysis of Medicare and Medicaid policy with respect to dually
eligible beneficiaries, and to jointly submit recommendations for
policy changes, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coordinating Dual Eligible
Recommendations Act''.
SEC. 2. COORDINATED MEDPAC AND MACPAC REVIEW AND REPORT REGARDING
DUALLY ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES.
(a) In General.--
(1) Medicare.--Section 1805(b)(11) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-6(b)(11)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``The Commission'' and inserting
the following:
``(A) In general.--The Commission''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Biennial coordinated review and joint report
on policies affecting dually eligible beneficiaries.--
``(i) In general.--Beginning with the
report for March 15, 2024, and biennially
thereafter, the Commission shall coordinate
with MACPAC to jointly--
``(I) review and analyze aggregate
trends in spending, utilization, and
financial performance under Medicare
and Medicaid regarding access to, and
the quality of, care provided under
such programs for dually eligible
beneficiaries; and
``(II) include as an appendix to
such report--
``(aa) analyses of such
trends; and
``(bb) subject to paragraph
(10), recommendations for
changes to Medicare and
Medicaid policy to ensure
adequate and efficient access
to care to improve and maintain
the health and functional
status of dually eligible
beneficiaries and to increase
the alignment of the Medicare
and Medicaid programs in
serving such beneficiaries.
``(ii) Appropriate committees of
congress.--Each report required under this
subparagraph shall be submitted to the
appropriate committees of Congress.''.
(2) Medicaid.--Section 1900(b)(11) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(b)(11)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Biennial coordinated review and joint report
on policies affecting dually eligible beneficiaries.--
``(i) In general.--Beginning with the
report for March 15, 2024, and biennially
thereafter, MACPAC shall coordinate with the
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
established under section 1805 to jointly--
``(I) review and analyze aggregate
trends in spending, utilization, and
financial performance under Medicare
and Medicaid regarding access to, and
the quality of, care provided under
such programs for dually eligible
individuals; and
``(II) include as an appendix to
such report--
``(aa) analyses of such
trends; and
``(bb) subject to paragraph
(13), recommendations for
changes to Medicare and
Medicaid policy to ensure
adequate and efficient access
to care to improve and maintain
the health and functional
status of dually eligible
beneficiaries and to increase
the alignment of the Medicare
and Medicaid programs in
serving such beneficiaries.
``(ii) Appropriate committees of
congress.--Each report required under this
subparagraph shall be submitted to the
appropriate committees of Congress which, for
purposes of this subparagraph, shall include
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Medicare.--Section 1805(b) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395b-6(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``Energy and''
before ``Commerce''; and
(B) in paragraph (10), by striking ``section 2081''
and inserting ``section 2602''.
(2) Medicaid.--Paragraph (13) of section 1900(b) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(b)(13)) is amended by
striking ``section 2081'' and inserting ``section 2602''.
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