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BENES Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1280| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2019
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Rick Scott (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2019 or the BENES Act of 2019 This bill makes a series of changes to, and requires additional notifications regarding, the Medicare enrollment process. Specifically, the bill changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (Currently, the general enrollment period is January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.) The bill also generally requires 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. (Currently, the longer an individual waits to enroll, the more delayed the effective date of coverage.) The bill also requires Social Security account statements for individuals ages 60 to 64 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, coordination of benefits, and special enrollment populations (e.g., veterans).
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Timeline
May 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2477: Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020
Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesMedicareSocial Security Administration

BENES Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1280| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2019
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2019 or the BENES Act of 2019 This bill makes a series of changes to, and requires additional notifications regarding, the Medicare enrollment process. Specifically, the bill changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (Currently, the general enrollment period is January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.) The bill also generally requires 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. (Currently, the longer an individual waits to enroll, the more delayed the effective date of coverage.) The bill also requires Social Security account statements for individuals ages 60 to 64 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, coordination of benefits, and special enrollment populations (e.g., veterans).
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Timeline
May 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • May 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (11)
Rick Scott (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2477: Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesMedicareSocial Security Administration