Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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 "Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act regarding Medicare Advantage organizations. It requires these organizations to report specific information about agents, brokers, or third parties who enroll individuals in their plans. This reporting must include details on individual compensation and total compensation paid to these representatives. Starting in 2028, organizations must report this data to the Secretary. Beginning in 2030, the Secretary will implement specific transparency measures.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates the public disclosure of compensation paid to agents and brokers within Medicare Advantage plans.
- Scored +5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill provides seniors with more transparency regarding how the agents enrolling them in Medicare Advantage plans are compensated.
- Scored +5
Would retired people be better off under this?
The bill increases transparency for retirees by requiring the public availability of compensation data for enrollment agents.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency regarding Compensation: The bill requires Medicare Advantage organizations to report the amount and form of compensation paid to agents, brokers, or third parties for enrolling individuals (Section 2, (A)(i)(II)). This could provide clarity on how enrollment agents are being paid.
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Public Access to Compensation Data: The Secretary is required to make the total amount of compensation paid to all such representatives, as well as other required information, available to the public on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website (Section 2, (B)(ii)).
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Identification of Enrollment Methods: The Secretary will include an indicator in the Chronic Condition Data Warehouse to identify if an individual was enrolled in a plan by an agent, broker, or other third party (Section 2, (B)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 retired people be better off under this? — The bill increases transparency for retirees by requiring the public availability of compensation data for enrollment agents. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill provides seniors with more transparency regarding how the agents enrolling them in Medicare Advantage plans are compensated. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased transparency in Medicare Advantage enrollment processes can help protect low-income individuals from potentially biased enrollment practices.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates the public disclosure of compensation paid to agents and brokers within Medicare Advantage plans.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill increases transparency within Medicare Advantage, which may improve the oversight of how funds are used for agent compensation.
- 6/25/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 6/23/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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