Medicare Advantage plans must report what extra benefits they offer.
S. 5034 — Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act of 2026 · Filed by Mark Warner (D-VA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
Starting in 2029, Medicare Advantage plans must send facts to the government. The facts show what extra benefits each plan offers and who can get them. They also show how much money is spent. The government will share this data with the public. Researchers and health groups can study the data. The bill sets aside 12 million dollars to pay for this.
Who it affects
People with Medicare Advantage plans will learn what extra benefits their plans really offer. Researchers and groups can study the data to find gaps in coverage. The bill does not cost beneficiaries money or limit their care.
One thing to notice
The data will not be ready until two years after plans offer benefits. People picking plans today cannot use it to decide.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 20, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 20, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Finance · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Medicare Advantage plans — Private health plans that cover the same care as regular Medicare, plus extra benefits.
- beneficiaries — People who get health care through Medicare Advantage plans.
- extra benefits — Services and help beyond what regular Medicare pays for.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,677 characters) on Jul 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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