Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Data Transparency (HR5243)

Current understanding

HR5243 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits offered under Medicare Advantage — such as dental, vision, hearing, meals, transportation, and over-the-counter allowances. As introduced, the bill signals a policy direction toward requiring more disclosure of how MA plans design, market, and utilize supplemental benefits, but substantive statutory text and reporting specifics are not yet publicly detailed.

Evidence log

• 2026-07-15 — Medicare Advantage MLR Transparency Act: cross-connection with medicare-advantage-mlr-transparency: Both bills expand Medicare Advantage plan reporting obligations — MLR spending disclosure alongside supplemental benefits data transparency. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-25 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.: cross-connection with medicare-advantage-steering-transparency: Both bills target Medicare Advantage transparency — HR9395 focuses on beneficiary steering practices, while HR5243 focuses on data disclosure for supplemental benefits offerings. (novelty: 2)

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