The program most people know as "Medicare Advantage" — the private insurance alternative to traditional Medicare — would be officially renamed the "Alternative Private Health Plan" program. The bill would prohibit any plan from using the word "Medicare" in its title, with a $100,000 fine for each violation. The change is designed to make clear to seniors that these are private insurance plans, not traditional Medicare, since the current branding can blur the distinction for enrollees shopping for coverage.
Congressional Summary
Save Medicare Act This bill renames Medicare Advantage (MA) as the Alternative Private Health Plan program. It also establishes civil penalties for entities that continue to advertise MA plans with Medicare in the title.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-03-04
- Date Added
- 2026-03-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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