H.R. 8840
Fair Care Act of 2026
Sponsor: Bruce Westerman · 0 cosponsors
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I Modernization of health savings accounts
A Modernization of health savings accounts and contributions
B Assistance to health savings accounts
II Improving Private Health Insurance
A Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions
B Expanding Coverage Options
C Improving Commercial Health Insurance
III Competition, Transparency and Accountability
A Provider and Insurer Competition
B Price Transparency
C Prescription Drug Competition and Innovation
D Prescription Drug and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency
E Medicare and Medicaid Prescription Drug Reforms
F Medical Malpractice Reform
IV Medicare and Medicaid Reforms
A Medicaid Reforms
B Medicare Reforms
C Medicare Choice and Competition
Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as inserted by section 101(a)(2) and as previously amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:
5. General provisions
1860E–51. Applicability; definitions
(a) In general. The provisions of this Act are superseded to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this part.
(b) Terminology. For purposes of this part:
(1) Medicare enrollee
(A) In general. The term Medicare enrollee means—
(i) an individual entitled to (or enrolled for benefits) under part A and enrolled under part B; and
(ii) except as otherwise specified, an individual described in section 1860E–11(a)(3).
(B) Treatment. Any reference in this Act (or any other Act) in effect before the date of the enactment of this part, to an individual entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B shall be deemed a reference to a Medicare enrollee.
(2) Medicare fee-for-service. The term Medicare fee-for-service means the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B, as modified by this part, and does not include part C or part D.
(3) Medicare fee-for-service enrollee. The term Medicare fee-for-service enrollee means a Medicare enrollee who is not enrolled under a Medicare Advantage plan under part C.
1860E–61. General effective date. Except as otherwise specified, the provisions of this part shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, and to plan years beginning on or after such date (referred to in this title as the general effective date).
D Telehealth Improvements and Expansion