Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 Oct 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
This bill, the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, would create a system linking federal tax filing with enrollment in health coverage programs. By January 1, 2024, the Treasury Department, working with the Department of Health and Human Services, would be required to establish a program allowing taxpayers filing returns for tax years after 2022 to identify household members who lack health coverage. Taxpayers could consent to have their relevant tax return information shared with the applicable health insurance marketplace ("Exchange") to determine whether those household members qualify for Medicaid, CHIP, marketplace subsidies, or other insurance affordability programs, and to be automatically enrolled in a plan with a zero net premium unless they opt out or choose a different plan. The bill also directs Exchanges to minimize additional paperwork by using tax and other reliable data, sets privacy and data-security safeguards for shared tax information, establishes error-correction procedures, and clarifies that individuals may still apply for these programs without filing a tax return or sharing tax data.
The bill primarily affects uninsured individuals and families who file federal tax returns, as well as the IRS, HHS, state Medicaid/CHIP agencies, health insurance marketplaces, and tax return preparers, who would gain new roles or responsibilities in facilitating enrollment. Its aim is to make it easier for eligible people to learn about and enroll in low-cost or free coverage during the tax-filing process.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 19, 2021, by Senator Chris Van Hollen and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It did not receive a vote and did not become law in the 117th Congress.
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Official summary
Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act
This bill revises the procedures related to enrollment in health insurance affordability programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and state-operated Basic Health Programs. The bill provides funding to support the changes.
Specifically, the bill permits individuals who do not have minimum essential coverage to, in conjunction with filing their tax return, determine whether any members of their household are eligible for an insurance affordability program and enroll in minimum essential coverage.
The bill makes individuals eligible for Medicaid or CHIP based on a prior finding of eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It also revises the continuous coverage standards under Medicaid and CHIP.
Additionally, the bill provides access to certain information to support enrollment in insurance affordability programs.
Timeline
19 Oct 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 3001 do?
- This bill, the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, would create a system linking federal tax filing with enrollment in health coverage programs. By January 1, 2024, the Treasury Department, working with the Department of Health and Human Services, would be required to establish a program allowing taxpayers filing returns for tax years after 2022 to identify household members who lack health coverage. Taxpayers could consent to have their relevant tax return information shared with the applicable health insurance marketplace ("Exchange") to determine whether those household members qualify for Medicaid, CHIP, marketplace subsidies, or other insurance affordability programs, and to be automatically enrolled in a plan with a zero net premium unless they opt out or choose a different plan. The bill also directs Exchanges to minimize additional paperwork by using tax and other reliable data, sets privacy and data-security safeguards for shared tax information, establishes error-correction procedures, and clarifies that individuals may still apply for these programs without filing a tax return or sharing tax data. The bill primarily affects uninsured individuals and families who file federal tax returns, as well as the IRS, HHS, state Medicaid/CHIP agencies, health insurance marketplaces, and tax return preparers, who would gain new roles or responsibilities in facilitating enrollment. Its aim is to make it easier for eligible people to learn about and enroll in low-cost or free coverage during the tax-filing process. The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 19, 2021, by Senator Chris Van Hollen and referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It did not receive a vote and did not become law in the 117th Congress.
- Has S. 3001 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3001. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3001?
- S. 3001 was sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3001?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (19 Oct 2021).
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