H.R. 10599 – No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act

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Updated September 30, 2026 at 5:54 AM UTC

The No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act changes the Social Security Act so that the government can treat a loss of Medicare prescription drug coverage caused by missed premium payments as an involuntary termination in certain situations. This gives the Health and Human Services Secretary flexibility to decide, via rulemaking, when a nonpayment‑related loss of coverage should not be counted against seniors. It mainly affects seniors who rely on Medicare drug plans and could face penalties for missing payments.

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Amends the Social Security Act to let the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) )

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 24, 2026

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September 24, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 24, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10599

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2026

Ms. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the treatment of nonpayment of Medicare prescription drug plan premiums.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act.

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Providing flexibility in treatment of nonpayment of Medicare prescription drug plan premiums

Section 1860D–1(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , except that the Secretary may specify through rulemaking circumstances under which a loss of coverage resulting from termination for such a failure to pay shall be treated as involuntary.