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Apr 9, 2025
Policy Area:
Health
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Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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<p><strong>Retirement Freedom Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows an individual to opt out of Medicare hospital services benefits without also having to opt out of Social Security benefits and without having to repay Medicare hospital services benefits already received. The bill also allows an individual to opt back in with no penalty.</p>
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Apr 9, 2025
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Apr 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:26 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2793 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2793
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A
benefit.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A
benefit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2793 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2793
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A
benefit.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A
benefit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Retirement Freedom Act''.
SEC. 2.
A BENEFIT.
Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may elect (in such form and
manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an
election, such individual--
(1) may (in such form and manner as may be specified by the
Secretary) subsequently choose to end such election and opt
back into such entitlement (in accordance with a process
determined by the Secretary) without being subject to any
penalty;
(2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits under
title II of such Act as a condition for making such election;
and
(3) shall not be required to repay any amount paid under
such part A for items and services furnished prior to making
such election.
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Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may elect (in such form and
manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an
election, such individual--
(1) may (in such form and manner as may be specified by the
Secretary) subsequently choose to end such election and opt
back into such entitlement (in accordance with a process
determined by the Secretary) without being subject to any
penalty;
(2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits under
title II of such Act as a condition for making such election;
and
(3) shall not be required to repay any amount paid under
such part A for items and services furnished prior to making
such election.
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