DIANE LIFSEY

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170/S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No Bill): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. (No Bill): Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. (No Bill): Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141/S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration Nomination. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul of New York to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025. Social Security Benefit Statement (No Bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No Bill): Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No Bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No Bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No Bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No Bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. (No Bill): Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170/S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No Bill): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. (No Bill): Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. (No Bill): Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141/S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration Nomination. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul of New York to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025. Social Security Benefit Statement (No Bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No Bill): Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No Bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No Bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No Bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No Bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. (No Bill): Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170/S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No Bill): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. (No Bill): Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. (No Bill): Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141/S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration Nomination. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul of New York to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025. Social Security Benefit Statement (No Bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No Bill): Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No Bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No Bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No Bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No Bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. (No Bill): Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170/S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No Bill): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. (No Bill): Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. (No Bill): Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141/S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration Nomination. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul of New York to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025. Social Security Benefit Statement (No Bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No Bill): Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No Bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No Bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No Bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No Bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. (No Bill): Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1170/S. 478, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 1553, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2019: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 860/S. 269, Social Security 2100 Act: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. (No Bill): Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. (No Bill): Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. (No Bill): Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 141/S. 521, Social Security Fairness Act of 2019: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration Nomination. (No Bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul of New York to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025. Social Security Benefit Statement (No Bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. (No Bill): Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. (No Bill): Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No Bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. (No Bill): Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. (No Bill): Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. (No Bill): Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Drug Pricing. (No Bill): Proposals to eliminate rebates for drugs in Medicare Part D with the exception of drugs rebated to consumers at the point of sale. Drug Pricing. H.R. 1046, The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices directly for prescription drugs and to issue a competitive license allowing other manufacturers to produce a drug for Medicare in the event negotiations fail. Medicare Penalties. H.R. 1788, Medicare Part B Penalties Fairness Act: Proposal limiting the penalty for Part B late enrollment and to allow those with Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage to avoid paying the penalty. Medicare Financing. (No Bill): Proposal to redirect the current tax assessment on net investment income to the Medicare Trust Fund. Opioid Treatment. (No Bill): The MORE Savings Act proposal to eliminate cost-sharing (including copayments, deductibles and coinsurance) for opioid treatment and recovery support services under private insurance plans and through a demonstration in Medicare, while providing increased funding for Medicaid programs to offer these services. Medicare Benefits. (No Bill): The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act proposal to expand Part B benefits to include coverage of oral, vision, and hearing care, while providing for reasonable measures to facilitate implementation and contain costs. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 576, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth: Proposal to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Hearing Aids. H.R. 1518, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Dental Benefits. S. 22, Medicare Dental Benefit Act: Proposal to make dental services a covered benefit under Medicare. Medicare Part D. S. 691, Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act: Proposal to eliminate the asset test, streamline program administration and to extend full benefits to individuals up to 200% of poverty for the low income subsidy program for Medicare Part D. Medicare Observation Status. H.R. 1682/S. 753, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. H.R. 965, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No Bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Home and Community Based Long-Term Care. H.R. 1839, Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019: Proposal extending the spousal impoverishment protections for home and community based services until September 30th and provides $20 million in additional funding for the Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No Bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restricting the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No Bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No Bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medicaid Expansion. S. 585, States Achieve Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act: Proposal to provide a higher level of federal Medicaid funding for states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act was launched in 2014.

Fiscal Year 2019 Budget/House Resolution. (No Bill): Provisions relating to privatizing Medicare, raising the Medicare eligibility age, capping Medicaid payments, and prohibiting joint receipt of unemployment insurance benefits and Social Security disability benefits. Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. S. Con. Res. 36: Provisions affecting Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. S. 3158: Provisions relating to funding the Social Security Administration operating budget, the National Institutes of Health research on Alzheimers disease, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, the Administration for Community Livings Older Americans Act programs and other aging programs. Balanced Budget Amendment. H. J. Res. 2: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act/H.R. 695, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018: Provisions to extend spousal impoverishment protections to Medicaid home and community based services, and to extend the demonstration program, Money Follows the Person, which provides funding to states to assist people requiring long term care services to stay in their homes. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. H.R. 6505, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay another manufacturer to produce a drug in instances where a drug manufacturer fails to provide Medicare a reasonable price for the drug. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restrict the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medigap reform. (No bill): Proposals to extend Medigap guaranteed issue protections -requiring plans to extend coverage without regard to health status - to all beneficiaires with Medicare Advantage, to disabled beneficiaries under the age of 65 and to beneficiaries with Medigap plans C and F, which will stop taking new enrollees in 2020.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations. H. R. 1625, P.L. 115-141, Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act: Provisions relating to funding the Social Security Administration operating budget, the National Institutes of Health research on Alzheimers disease, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, the Administration for Community Livings Older Americans Act programs and other aging programs. 2018 Budget. H. R. 1892, P.L. 115-123: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Proposals relating to easing budget spending caps created by the Budget Control Act (P.L. 112-25) with implications for programs for older Americans funded by discretionary spending.

Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations. H. R. 1625, P.L. 115-141, Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act: Provisions relating to funding the Social Security Administration operating budget, the National Institutes of Health research on Alzheimers disease, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, the Administration for Community Livings Older Americans Act programs and other aging programs. 2018 Budget. H. R. 1892, P.L. 115-123: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: Proposals relating to easing budget spending caps created by the Budget Control Act (P.L. 112-25) with implications for programs for older Americans funded by discretionary spending.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act/H.R. 695, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018: Provisions to extend spousal impoverishment protections to Medicaid home and community based services, and to extend the demonstration program, Money Follows the Person, which provides funding to states to assist people requiring long term care services to stay in their homes. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. H.R. 6505, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay another manufacturer to produce a drug in instances where a drug manufacturer fails to provide Medicare a reasonable price for the drug. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restrict the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medigap reform. (No bill): Proposals to extend Medigap guaranteed issue protections -requiring plans to extend coverage without regard to health status - to all beneficiaires with Medicare Advantage, to disabled beneficiaries under the age of 65 and to beneficiaries with Medigap plans C and F, which will stop taking new enrollees in 2020.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act/H.R. 695, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018: Provisions to extend spousal impoverishment protections to Medicaid home and community based services, and to extend the demonstration program, Money Follows the Person, which provides funding to states to assist people requiring long term care services to stay in their homes. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. H.R. 6505, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay another manufacturer to produce a drug in instances where a drug manufacturer fails to provide Medicare a reasonable price for the drug. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restrict the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medigap reform. (No bill): Proposals to extend Medigap guaranteed issue protections -requiring plans to extend coverage without regard to health status - to all beneficiaires with Medicare Advantage, to disabled beneficiaries under the age of 65 and to beneficiaries with Medigap plans C and F, which will stop taking new enrollees in 2020.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act/H.R. 695, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018: Provisions to extend spousal impoverishment protections to Medicaid home and community based services, and to extend the demonstration program, Money Follows the Person, which provides funding to states to assist people requiring long term care services to stay in their homes. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. H.R. 6505, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay another manufacturer to produce a drug in instances where a drug manufacturer fails to provide Medicare a reasonable price for the drug. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restrict the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medigap reform. (No bill): Proposals to extend Medigap guaranteed issue protections -requiring plans to extend coverage without regard to health status - to all beneficiaires with Medicare Advantage, to disabled beneficiaries under the age of 65 and to beneficiaries with Medigap plans C and F, which will stop taking new enrollees in 2020.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act/H.R. 695, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018: Provisions to extend spousal impoverishment protections to Medicaid home and community based services, and to extend the demonstration program, Money Follows the Person, which provides funding to states to assist people requiring long term care services to stay in their homes. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. H.R. 6505, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay another manufacturer to produce a drug in instances where a drug manufacturer fails to provide Medicare a reasonable price for the drug. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restrict the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medigap reform. (No bill): Proposals to extend Medigap guaranteed issue protections -requiring plans to extend coverage without regard to health status - to all beneficiaires with Medicare Advantage, to disabled beneficiaries under the age of 65 and to beneficiaries with Medigap plans C and F, which will stop taking new enrollees in 2020.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill). Pertaining to the President of the United States' nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Pertaining to efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018: Protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Disability Adjudication (no bill). Notice of proposed rule making regarding the evaluation of musculoskeletal impairments for the purposes of qualifying for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. S. 2653, the Elder Poverty Relief Act; S. 3147/H.R. 6251, the Social Security Administration Fairness Act; H.R. 1902/S. 2671, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205/S. 915, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 6933, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018: Proposal to amend the computation of Social Security benefits for retirees who are subjected to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill): Proposals pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to log into their account. Social Security Administration (No bill): Proposals pertaining to the President of the United Statess nomination of Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill): Proposals to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959/H.R. 4500, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Disability Adjudication. S. 3744/H.R. 7276, the Social Security Disability Protection Act: Proposal to stop the Social Security Administration from reinstituting the reconsideration step of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) adjudication process in the ten states where that step is not used. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits Adjudication. (No bill): Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Benefit Improvement. S. 2653, Elderly Poverty Relief Act of 2018: Proposal to adjust benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years. Social Security Office Closures. H.R. 5431, the Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2018; H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act: Proposals to protect and preserve Social Securitys network of local field offices from closure or consolidation. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice.

Adopting Rules for the 115th Congress. H. Res. 5: Provision creating a point of order to legislation reallocating funds from the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund to the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Cost of Living Adjustment Relief. H.R. 1251, CPI-E Act of 2017; H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017; H.R. 2896, the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017: Proposals to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for the purpose of determining cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security beneficiaries. Social Security Expansion. H.R. 1902, Social Security 2100 Act; H.R. 1114/S. 427, Social Security Expansion Act; H.R. 2855, Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2017: Proposals to improve benefits and to strengthen Social Security's financing by altering the payroll tax cap, among other changes. Caregiver Social Security Credits. S. 1255, Social Security Caregivers Credit Act of 2017: Proposal to provide Social Security wage credits for individuals who reduce their participation in the workforce or leave the workforce to provide care to specified family members and relatives. Social Security Commission. H.R. 3423, Social Security Commission Act: Proposal to require a commission to make recommendations for achieving solvency of the Social Security trust funds for 75 years. Social Security Reform (No bill). Proposals to achieve solvency of the Social Security trust fund by cutting benefits. Supplemental Security Income. H.R. 3307, Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act: Proposal to update provisions in the SSI program to reflect inflation since 1972 and to increase the asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a couple. Social Security Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. H.R. 1205, Social Security Fairness Act of 2017: Proposal to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. Access to Social Security Administration Online Services (No bill). Pertaining to SSAs administrative decision to require individuals who have "mySocialSecurity" accounts to receive a code on a cell phone capable of receiving a text message in order to be able to log into their account. Social Security Benefit Statement (No bill). Efforts to have the Social Security Administration resume annual distribution of benefit statements to eligible individuals. Protecting Seniors from Garnishment. S. 959, the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act: Proposals to protect Social Security beneficiaries from having their Social Security benefits garnished to recover unpaid student loans. Department of Labor Retirement Advisor Fiduciary Rule. H.R. 355, Protecting American Families Retirement Advice Act: Provisions delaying for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term "fiduciary" and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. Disability Adjudication (No bill). Comments on regulatory proposals to alter the rules regarding the evaluation of medical evidence for the purpose of adjudicating claims for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits. Prohibit Payment of Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance Benefits. H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017: Proposal to bar payment of benefits for seniors with outstanding warrants for their arrest. Social Security Representative Payee System. H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017: Proposal to provide greater safeguards for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits are managed by representative payees. Elderly Poverty Relief (no bill). Proposal to adjusts benefit levels for individuals who have been on the Social Security Benefit rolls for many years.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.

Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers Disease. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Home and Community Based Services. H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act/H.R. 695, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018: Provisions to extend spousal impoverishment protections to Medicaid home and community based services, and to extend the demonstration program, Money Follows the Person, which provides funding to states to assist people requiring long term care services to stay in their homes. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole in 2019. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. H.R. 6505, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018: Proposal to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay another manufacturer to produce a drug in instances where a drug manufacturer fails to provide Medicare a reasonable price for the drug. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (No bill): Provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly the North American Free Trade Agreement) addressing countries having expansive regulatory approval monopolies for biologic drugs and restrict the ability of Congress to reform patent laws that drive up drug costs for Medicare. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. (No bill): Proposals to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by limiting Medicare payment when a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill): Proposals to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program. Medigap reform. (No bill): Proposals to extend Medigap guaranteed issue protections -requiring plans to extend coverage without regard to health status - to all beneficiaires with Medicare Advantage, to disabled beneficiaries under the age of 65 and to beneficiaries with Medigap plans C and F, which will stop taking new enrollees in 2020.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Opioid Treatment. S. 2704/H.R. 4097, Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act: Proposal to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare Part B. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias; Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Prescription Drug costs. S. 2553/H.R. 6144, the Know the Lowest Price Act: Proposal to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefits managers from utilizing contract gag clauses prohibiting pharmacists from disclosing to consumers when it costs less to pay out-of-pocket for a prescription than it would using their insurance coverage. Medicare Part B Drug Costs . H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Beneficiary Education. (No bill): Efforts to improve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid outreach and education during open enrollment.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

2018 Medicare Open Enrollment (No bill). The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrations public outreach and education around the 2018 Medicare open enrollment. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Hearing Coverage. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568, H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility . S. 1909, H. R. 2575, Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act: Proposals to improve Medicare Part B enrollment and to align Part B, Medicare Advantage and Part D rules. Opioid Treatment for Seniors. H.R. 5085, Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act of 2018: Proposal to require Medicare to recognize substance abuse treatment facilities as independent providers. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act), Proposal for applying a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Medicare Privatization (No bill). Proposals to transform traditional Medicare into a private insurance carrier program. Medicare Eligibility Age (No bill). Proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (No bill). Proposal to have the Administration for Community Living reinstate a demographic question on gender identity. Money Follows the Person (No bill). Proposal to reauthorize a demonstration that provides funding and support for states to transition individuals living in institutional care settings into settings that are more integrated with their communities. Alex M. Azars Nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (No bill). Questions pertaining to Mr. Azars positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid block granting, and his background as a pharmaceutical executive. Medicare Part B Prices. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to require drug manufacturers to rebate to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the amount by which a drug exceeds past prices above inflation. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011, H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers. Requires drug manufacturers to provide a rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Market Anticompetitive Behavior. S.974, H.R.2212, CREATES Act of 2017: Proposal to curb abuses by brand drug makers that prevent or delay generic drug manufacturers from getting sufficient samples of the brand drugs needed to obtain FDA approval, keeping generics off the market and driving up drug costs.

Hearing Health Care Services. S. 2575/H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018: Proposal to expand access to hearing health care services for Medicare beneficiaries. Hearing Aids. H.R. 3426, Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act: Proposal to provide Medicare coverage of hearing aids. Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage. H.R. 508, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears and Teeth Act and H.R. 3111, Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2017: Proposals to expand Medicare coverage to include comprehensive coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Medicare Observation Status. S. 568/H.R. 1421, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017: Proposal to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility care eligibility. Dementia and Alzheimers. S. 2076/H.R. 4256, Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimers Act (BOLD Act): Proposal to apply a public health approach to combat Alzheimers disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Disease. S. 2387/H.R. 4957, Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Proposal to aid Alzheimers disease suffers, their families and caregivers, including authorization of a cognitive impairment detection benefit in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination. Drug Price Negotiation. S. 2011/H.R. 4138, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act: Proposals to lower prescription drug prices in the Medicare Part D program, including allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with prescription drug manufacturers and requiring drug manufacturers to rebate to the federal government for drugs covered under Medicare Part D for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Generic Drug Introduction. S. 974/H.R. 2212, CREATES Act: Proposal to speed the introduction of generic competition by curbing brand drug maker abuses of safety procedures as a means to limit generic manufacturer access to the drug samples needed to obtain Food and Drug Administration approval. Opioid Treatment. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Section 2005 proposals related to Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs. Medicare Beneficiary Equitable Relief. (No bill): Efforts to extend and make permanent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services policy for equitable relief for select individuals currently or previously enrolled in Marketplace plans who delayed Medicare enrollment during their Initial Enrollment Period or during a qualifying Special Enrollment Period. Medicare Physician Payment. (No bill): Proposal to collapse the current five levels of payments for office visits (Evaluation and Management) into two levels. Medicare and Medicaid Protection. S. 3330, Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act: Proposed changes to budget reconciliation legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid program protections. Medicaid Protection. (No bill): Proposals requiring Medicaid recipients to work and ending homecare workers rights to make deductions from their pay for health care and union dues. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. (May be attached to several legislative vehicles.) Proposals to reduce amount drug manufacturers must contribute to closing the donut hole. Medicare Prescription Drug Costs. S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018: Proposal to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from putting clauses in contracts with pharmacists prohibiting them from disclosing to beneficiaries when a drug is less expensive if the beneficiary doesnt use his or her insurance. Medicare Part B Drug Costs. H.R. 5150, Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018: Proposal to reduce Medicare Part B drug costs by requiring Medicare to rebate to the government the amount by which a drug price increase exceeds an inflation limit. Medicare Open Enrollment. (No bill). Efforts to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts open enrollment in a way that is unbiased toward the traditional program.