Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 10747
Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage Fairness Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-10-05Topic: health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes how Medicare pays private Medicare Advantage plans in Puerto Rico. Starting with payment years on or after January 1, 2027, the geographic adjustment used to set the cost basis for Medicare Advantage payment areas in Puerto Rico would be set equal to the adjustment used for payment areas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The geographic adjustment is one factor Medicare uses when calculating the per-person cost amounts that serve as benchmarks for plan payments.
Sponsors
- Raul Ruiz Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 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 |
| 2026-10-05 | 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 |
| 2026-10-05 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-10-05 | Introduced in House | introduce |