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H.R.8216

Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

Introduced·4/9/26

The bill mandates a study on the 1-800-MEDICARE service by the Comptroller General of the United States.

The Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026 requires the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive study on the 1-800-MEDICARE service. The study must analyze customer wait times, satisfaction, staffing competency, and contractor performance. It will also review any prior reports and recommend improvements to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The report is due within one year of the act's enactment.

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Ways And Means Committee
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History

Apr 9

House

Introduced in House

Apr 9

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.