Schumer and Pierluisi Introduce Puerto Rico Medicare Equity Legislation
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) introduced legislation today that would enable Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico the have the same access to insurance for doctor services that their fellow U.S. citizens do.
Under current law, Medicare beneficiaries in every state and territory except for Puerto Rico who are enrolled in Medicare Part A (hospital care) are automatically enrolled in Part B (doctor services and outpatient hospital care) in Medicare Part B.Read More »Schumer and Pierluisi Introduce Puerto Rico Medicare Equity Legislation