U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10012: Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act
Status: In committee, August 7, 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare & You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act . SECTION 2. Explanation of Medicare benefits for veterans (a) Explanation of Medicare benefits in annual notice Section 1804 of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b-2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) A notice provided under subsection (a) on or after the date of enactment of the Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act shall include an explanation of how enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, impacts the calculation of the monthly premium of an individual enrolled under part B and the monthly premium for a prescription drug plan under part D, including a clear explanation that-- (1) months for which an individual is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, shall be taken into account …
Sponsors
- Roger Williams (R, HD-TX-25) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Bean (R, HD-FL-4)
- Pete Stauber (R, HD-008)
- Michael Turner (R, HD-010)
- Derek Schmidt (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10012?
- HB10012 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act.
- What does HB10012 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10012?
- In committee as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10012?
- Roger Williams (R, HD-TX-25), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10012?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10012
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