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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6112

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans.

Sponsor
DMark Pocan· Wisconsin
Introduced
November 18, 2025
Policy area
Health
Latest action
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.November 18, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6112 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6112

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain 
requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide 
coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 18, 2025

Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
Doggett, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Omar) 
introduced the following bill; which was 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

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A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain 
requirements with respect to the average monthly cost to provide 
coverage to an enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO AVERAGE MONTHLY 
COST TO PROVIDE COVERAGE UNDER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS.

Section 1857(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27(e)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(6) Requirement on average monthly cost to provide 
coverage.--
``(A) In general.--Beginning with plan years 
beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, if the 
Secretary determines that, with respect to a plan year 
and a Medicare advantage plan, the average monthly 
payment amount under section 1853 with respect to 
coverage of individuals enrolled in such Medicare 
Advantage plan for such plan year exceeds the average 
monthly cost to provide coverage for individuals 
enrolled in the original Medicare fee-for-service 
program under parts A and B for such plan year, the 
Secretary shall not permit any individual to enroll or 
reenroll in such plan for the plan year immediately 
following such plan year.
``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
with respect to a specialized MA plan for special needs 
individuals.''.
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