H.R. 6115
IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6115
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.
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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 require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRING WEBSITE FOR PROVIDER SEARCHES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Section 1851(d) of the Social Security Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``and maintenance of the website required under paragraph (8)'' after ``paragraph
(2)(A)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) Website for provider search.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall maintain an internet website for Medicare beneficiaries (and prospective Medicare beneficiaries) to--
``(A) search for providers of services and suppliers participating in the network of an MA plan or the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B; and
``(B) identify the providers of services and suppliers participating in the network of each MA plan and the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B.''. <all>