Medicare gets a provider-search website—finally.
H.R. 6115 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare. · Filed by Mark Pocan (D-WI) · 15 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create and maintain a public website where Medicare beneficiaries can search for doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who participate in Medicare Advantage plans or traditional Medicare. The website must be operational within one year of the bill's enactment and allow both current and prospective beneficiaries to find participating providers in their area.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a transparency requirement: mandating a public website for provider-network search. It does not alter reimbursement, eligibility, or plan structure—only information availability.
What the text implies
- Website design, maintenance, and hosting costs will be borne by HHS/CMS; no appropriation is specified, so funding source and adequacy are unclear.
- The bill does not specify data-freshness standards, search functionality, or accessibility requirements (e.g., mobile, language support, screen-reader compliance), leaving implementation details to agency discretion.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Medicare beneficiaries gain a centralized, transparent tool to compare provider networks across plans before enrollment, reducing information asymmetry and enabling more informed healthcare choices. This addresses a documented gap in plan-shopping transparency without imposing costs on beneficiaries.