H.R. 6331 · 110th Congress · enacted
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-275.
Latest official action 2008-07-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 24, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Title I: Medicare - Subtitle A: Beneficiary Improvements - Part 1: Prevention, Mental Health, and Marketing - (Sec. 101) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, to cover additional preventive services. Includes body mass index and end-of-life planning among initial preventive physical examinations. (Sec. 102) Specifies stages for gradual elimination by 2014 of copayment rates for Medicare psychiatric services. (Sec. 103) Prescribes prohibitions on certain sales and marketing activities under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and prescription drug plans, including: (1) the provision of gifts or prizes as enrollment inducements; (2) unsolicited means of direct contact; (3) cross-selling (the sale of other non-health related products, such as annuities and life insurance, during any sales or marketing activity or presentation conducted with respect to an MA plan); or (4) the provision of meals to prospective plan enrollees. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish limitations under MA plans of certain other marketing activities, including co-branding. Requires the inclusion o…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-07-15
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