Bill · H.R. 1403· House(119-HR-1403)
LIVE Beneficiaries Act
- Introduced
- 2/18/2025
- Last activity
- 2/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Gus Bilirakis
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "LIVE Beneficiaries Act," aims to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. It requires the 50 States and the District of Columbia to implement specific eligibility verification requirements starting January 1, 2027. States must perform quarterly screenings using the Death Master File to check if enrolled individuals are deceased. If a death is confirmed, the State is required to disenroll the individual and stop medical assistance payments. The bill also includes a process for reinstating coverage if an individual is erroneously disenrolled due to misidentification.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill may reduce government spending by ensuring medical assistance payments cease upon the death of a beneficiary.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+1
By preventing payments to deceased individuals, the bill improves the accuracy and fiscal integrity of Medicaid spending.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill increases transparency in Medicaid enrollment by requiring states to verify the status of beneficiaries.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
Low-income households most dependent on Medicaid face a risk of losing coverage due to clerical errors.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?-2
The risk of erroneous disenrollment due to misidentification could temporarily reduce healthcare access for vulnerable individuals.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?-1
Seniors relying on Medicaid may face heightened risks of erroneous disenrollment and coverage gaps.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Accuracy in Enrollment: By requiring States to review the Death Master File at least quarterly, the bill ensures that the medical assistance rolls are updated to reflect whether individuals are deceased (Section 2, subsection (uu)(1)(A)).
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Prompt Correction of Errors: The bill mandates that if a State finds it misidentified someone as deceased, it must immediately re-enroll them with coverage retroactive to the date of disenrollment (Section 2, subsection (uu)(1)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Erroneous Disenrollment: Individuals may face the risk of being disenrolled from their medical assistance if they are misidentified as deceased based on information from the Death Master File (Section 2, subsection (uu)(1)(B) and (C)).
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Cessation of Payments: Upon determining an individual is deceased via the Death Master File, States are required to discontinue any payments for medical assistance made on behalf of that individual (Section 2, subsection (uu)(1)(B)(iii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-2Good For Retirees-1Good For Seniors-1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1Reduces Government Spending+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1Improves Due Process-1
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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