H.R. 7803

119 HR 7803 IH: Save Medicare Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-04
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7803  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 4, 2026   Mr. Pocan  (for himself,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Mr. Khanna ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Ms. DeLauro ,  Mr. Deluzio ,  Mr. Doggett ,  Mr. Frost ,  Mr. Goldman of New York ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. Landsman ,  Ms. Meng ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ,  Ms. Omar , and  Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To rename the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Save Medicare Act  .
2.
Medicare Advantage renamed
(a)
In general
There is hereby established the  Alternative Private Health Plan  program. The Alternative Private Health Plan program shall consist of the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq. ).
(b)
References
Notwithstanding section 201 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–173 ) and subject to subsection (c), any reference to the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq. ) shall be deemed a reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan program and, with respect to such part, any reference to  Medicare+Choice ,  Medicare Advantage , or  MA  is deemed a reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan program.
(c)
Transition
In order to provide for an orderly transition and avoid beneficiary and provider confusion, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for an appropriate transition in the use of the terms  Medicare Advantage ,  MA , and  Alternative Private Health Plan  in reference to the program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq. ). Such transition shall be fully completed for all materials for plan years beginning on or after October 15, 2023. Before the completion of such transition, any reference to the Alternative Private Health Plan program shall be deemed to include a reference to  Medicare+Choice ,  Medicare Advantage , and  MA .
3.
Civil money penalty
Section 1128A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(t)
(1)
Any entity that advertises a plan under part C of title XVIII of this Act by using the term  Medicare  in the title of the plan on or after the date of enactment of this Act shall be subject to a civil money penalty of $100,000 for each instance of the use of the term in a plan title.
(2)
The provisions of subsections (c), (g), and (h) shall apply to a civil money penalty under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty, assessment, or proceeding under subsection (a).
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