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The Retirement Freedom Act allows individuals entitled to Medicare Part A benefits to opt out of the program without penalty and provides ability to opt back in later.
Key Points
- 1Allows voluntary opt-out from Medicare Part A without conditions
- 2Permits individuals to opt back into Part A without penalty
- 3No requirement to opt out of Social Security benefits
- 4No repayment required for previous Part A benefits received
- 5Secretary of HHS to establish opt-out and opt-back procedures
- 6Addresses concerns about government healthcare program participation
Impact Areas
Medicare beneficiaries and enrollmentHealthcare choice and autonomySocial Security and Medicare financingIndividual healthcare decision-makingFederal healthcare program administration
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