Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-09Topic: health care · governance ethics

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This bill would require the Comptroller General of the United States, who heads the Government Accountability Office, to study the 1-800-MEDICARE help line. The study and a report to Congress would be due within 1 year after the bill becomes law. Where reliable data exists, the report would cover caller wait times and satisfaction, staffing levels and competency, and contractor performance. It would also describe changes since earlier reports, list recommendations for Congress or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and describe actions taken in response to past recommendations.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-04-09		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-09		Introduced in House	introduce

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