Casey, Young Reintroduce BENES Act In Senate

By Michelle M. Stein / October 20, 2017 at 12:35 PM
Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act in the Senate earlier this month with the backing of the Medicare Rights Center. The legislation would create a path for HHS, the Social Security Administration and IRS to work together to notify those approaching Medicare eligibility age about enrollment rules and how other insurance works with Medicare. It would also help eliminate coverage gaps in a person's Initial Enrollment Period and in...


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