Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8216

Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

Medicare: Study of 1-800-MEDICARE Helpline

Apr 9·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. Since April 8, 2026, the bill has been sitting with the House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce for review. No further action has taken place, and it is common for bills to remain in committee without moving forward.

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and focuses on improving customer service, which is usually popular. However, many bills like this never make it out of committee.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9916 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9916 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill asks the government's watchdog agency to look into how well the 1-800-MEDICARE phone line is working. It focuses on whether seniors are getting the help they need quickly and accurately.
The study will check how long people have to wait on hold and if they are happy with the service. It will also look at whether the staff is well-trained and if there are enough people working the phones.
The report will evaluate the private companies hired to run the call centers. It aims to see if they are meeting their goals or if service has gotten worse over time.
Once the study is finished, the agency will give Congress and health officials specific ideas on how to fix problems. This could lead to better customer service for the millions of Americans who rely on Medicare.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 9, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8216

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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D: 1R: 2

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