Renames the Medicare Advantage program to the Alternative Private Health Plan program and imposes penalties for using "Medicare" in plan titles.
The Save Medicare Act renames the Medicare Advantage program to the Alternative Private Health Plan program. It also imposes a civil money penalty of $100,000 for each instance of using the term "Medicare" in a plan title. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with ensuring an orderly transition to avoid confusion among beneficiaries and providers.
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