Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What this bill does
S. 5034, the Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act of 2026, would amend the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to report detailed, enrollee-level data on the supplemental benefits they offer. Beginning with plan years starting on or after January 1, 2029, MA organizations would have to submit data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on each supplemental benefit offered—by item, service, or category—including eligibility rules, benefit categories, provider identifiers, utilization, and payment amounts, including plan spending and enrollee out-of-pocket costs. The Secretary would later make this data available, upon request, for research and program evaluation purposes, and would also publish a de-identified public-use data file, while maintaining privacy safeguards.
The bill primarily affects MA organizations, which would face new reporting obligations, and indirectly affects Medicare beneficiaries, researchers, and policymakers who could gain more detailed information about how supplemental benefits are used and paid for. It does not change existing separate federal data-collection efforts referenced from 2023. The bill also appropriates $12 million for fiscal year 2026 to help implement the requirement.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2026, by Senator Mark Warner with Senator Marsha Blackburn as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action would be needed before it could advance to the full Senate.
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Timeline
20 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Common questions
- What does S. 5034 do?
- S. 5034, the Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act of 2026, would amend the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to report detailed, enrollee-level data on the supplemental benefits they offer. Beginning with plan years starting on or after January 1, 2029, MA organizations would have to submit data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on each supplemental benefit offered—by item, service, or category—including eligibility rules, benefit categories, provider identifiers, utilization, and payment amounts, including plan spending and enrollee out-of-pocket costs. The Secretary would later make this data available, upon request, for research and program evaluation purposes, and would also publish a de-identified public-use data file, while maintaining privacy safeguards. The bill primarily affects MA organizations, which would face new reporting obligations, and indirectly affects Medicare beneficiaries, researchers, and policymakers who could gain more detailed information about how supplemental benefits are used and paid for. It does not change existing separate federal data-collection efforts referenced from 2023. The bill also appropriates $12 million for fiscal year 2026 to help implement the requirement. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 20, 2026, by Senator Mark Warner with Senator Marsha Blackburn as a cosponsor, and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. It has not yet been voted on, and further committee action would be needed before it could advance to the full Senate.
- Has S. 5034 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5034. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5034?
- S. 5034 was sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5034?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (20 Jul 2026).
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