A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Medicaid Program Improvement Act'', aims to amend the Social Security Act regarding the Medicaid program. It focuses on ensuring the reliability of address information for enrolled individuals. Starting January 1, 2026, the 50 States and the District of Columbia must have a process to regularly obtain address information from reliable data sources. The bill also requires managed care entities to transmit address information provided to or verified by individuals directly to the State. These changes are intended to update how address data is maintained and shared within the program.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Accurate address information ensures that Medicaid recipients receive important program communications and maintain enrollment.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill improves the integrity of state government data systems regarding Medicaid enrollees.
- Scored +1
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?
The bill improves the administrative accuracy of Medicaid record-keeping through address verification requirements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Address Accuracy: Under Section 2, paragraph (a)(3), States and the District of Columbia will be required to provide a process to regularly obtain address information from reliable data sources. This could ensure that individuals' contact information remains current within the Medicaid system.
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Better Data Transmission: According to Section 2, subsection (c), managed care entities must transmit address information provided to or verified by an individual directly to the State. This ensures that updates provided to a care entity are passed along to the State.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated within the provided text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Accurate address information ensures that Medicaid recipients receive important program communications and maintain enrollment.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill improves the integrity of state government data systems regarding Medicaid enrollees.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill improves the administrative accuracy of Medicaid record-keeping through address verification requirements.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Ensuring accurate address data helps low-income individuals maintain continuous coverage and access to benefits.
- 2/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan