TITLE II--MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
Subtitle D--Additional Reforms
SEC. 233. MEDICARE MSAS.
(a) EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING REQUIREMENT-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 1852(e)(1)
(42 U.S.C. 1395w-22(e)(1)) is amended by inserting `(other than MSA plans)'
after `plans'.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section
1852 (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(1)(I),
by inserting before the period at the end the following: `, if required
under such section';
(B) in subsection (e)(2)(A),
by striking `, a non-network MSA plan,'; and
(C) in subsection (e)(2)(B),
by striking `, NON-NETWORK MSA PLANS,' and `, a non-network MSA plan,'.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments
made by this subsection shall apply on and after the date of the enactment
of this Act but shall not apply to contract years beginning on or after January
1, 2006.
(b) MAKING PROGRAM PERMANENT AND ELIMINATING
CAP- Section 1851(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21(b)(4)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking `ON
A DEMONSTRATION BASIS';
(2) by striking the first sentence
of subparagraph (A); and
(3) by striking the second sentence
of subparagraph (C).
(c) APPLYING LIMITATIONS ON BALANCE BILLING-
Section 1852(k)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22(k)(1)) is amended by inserting `or with
an organization offering an MSA plan' after `section 1851(a)(2)(A)'.
(d) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT- Section 1851(e)(5)(A)
(42 U.S.C. 1395w-21(e)(5)(A)) is amended--
(1) by adding `or' at the end of clause
(i);
(2) by striking `, or' at the end of
clause (ii) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by striking clause (iii).
