What This Bill Does
This bill would add new reporting requirements for agents and brokers who sell Medicare Advantage plans. The goal is to make it easier for regulators and lawmakers to see how beneficiaries are being marketed to, how plans are being sold, and whether compensation or enrollment practices are influencing choices. It would mainly affect Medicare Advantage organizations and the brokers and agents who work with them, rather than Medicare beneficiaries directly. The bill does not create a new benefit or payment amount; it focuses on disclosure and oversight.
- Adds reporting requirements for agents and brokers selling Medicare Advantage plans.
- Applies to Medicare Advantage organizations and their sales intermediaries.
- Targets marketing, enrollment, and compensation transparency rather than benefits or payment levels.
- Referred to Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce after introduction in the House.
Who This Bill Affects
If you are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, this bill could indirectly improve how plans are marketed to you by pushing brokers and agents into a more transparent reporting system. That could make it easier for regulators to catch misleading sales practices or conflicts of interest, though it would not itself change your premiums, deductibles, or benefits. If you work as a Medicare Advantage broker, agent, or plan administrator, you would likely face new compliance and reporting duties.
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- Bill
- HR 9395
- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Official title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain reporting with respect to agents and brokers of Medicare Advantage organizations.
- Policy area
- Healthcare
- Latest action
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (June 23, 2026)
- Last updated
- June 24, 2026
Who Supports & Opposes This
- Medicare beneficiaries and consumer advocates They would likely argue that clearer reporting helps expose misleading sales tactics and conflicts of interest in plan marketing. Better oversight can make it easier for seniors to compare plans on merits instead of being pushed toward the most lucrative option for the broker.
- Federal regulators and oversight-focused lawmakers They may see the bill as a practical tool for monitoring a fast-growing part of Medicare. More data on broker behavior can help identify abusive patterns, improve enforcement, and strengthen trust in the enrollment process.
- Honest insurance brokers and agents Professionals who follow the rules may support a reporting regime that distinguishes legitimate sales from bad actors. If the market is cleaner, reputable brokers may benefit from stronger consumer confidence.
- Medicare Advantage insurers Plans may argue that new reporting requirements add compliance costs and create another layer of federal oversight. They could contend that the extra paperwork does little to improve care delivery while increasing administrative burden.
- Independent brokers and agents They may worry that reporting rules could be burdensome for small businesses and expose routine sales practices to more scrutiny. Some may fear the requirements could discourage broker participation or slow enrollment assistance for beneficiaries.
- Administrative policy critics They could argue that the bill expands bureaucracy without directly changing coverage quality or lowering costs for beneficiaries. From this view, the better fix would be simpler plan rules rather than more reporting obligations.
Key Implications
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““require certain reporting””
This signals that the bill is about mandatory disclosure, not benefit expansion. The practical effect is more information for oversight agencies and less opacity around how Medicare Advantage plans are sold.
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““agents and brokers””
The requirement is aimed at the middle layer of the sales process. That means the bill focuses on the people who market and enroll beneficiaries, where conflicts of interest or steering concerns can arise.
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““Medicare Advantage organizations””
The reporting duty would sit with private Medicare Advantage plans and their distribution systems. Those entities would need to collect, organize, and submit additional information to comply.
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““amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act””
This places the bill inside the federal Medicare statute. In practice, that means it would change the rules governing an existing federal health program rather than create a separate new program.
Latest Status
June 23, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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