Newsletter: Helping Americans Make More Informed Health Care Choices

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Last week, I introduced legislation to help seniors avoid Medicare late enrollment fees and make some commonsense improvements to the way employees leaving a job learn about their health care options. Rather than a destructive health care repeal plan, these are the kind of solutions that members of both parties can work on together to move our country forward.

I also invite everyone considering new job opportunities to join me next week at Oakton Community College for a hiring event we've organized with more than 60 employers. These businesses and other organizations have current openings for all experience levels and are actively looking to meet with candidates. Learn more below!

HELPING AMERICANS MAKE MORE INFORMED HEALTH CARE CHOICES

I've always said that instead of considering an irresponsible, ill-conceived repeal plan, Congress should be working together to improve our health care system – building on the successes of the Affordable Care Act and fixing what isn't working.

That's one reason I introduced the Common Sense Employer Notification of Special Enrollment (SENSE) Act.

Click the above video to watch me speak on the House floor about the Common SENSE Act.

This bill will require employers to inform employees leaving a job that they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period to acquire marketplace insurance coverage. Under current law, employers are only required to inform separating employees of COBRA eligibility, which in many cases is more expensive than an individual plan purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The bill also helps seniors to avoid costly lifetime penalties by requiring employers to notify Medicare-eligible employees leaving a job that they qualify for a special enrollment period for Medicare.

The Common SENSE Act is a small but important step that would help employees leaving a job to save money. I am ready to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to find similar solutions that move our health care system forward.

Read more about the Common SENSE Act on our website.

YOU'RE INVITED: HIRING EVENT AT OAKTON COMMUNTIY COLLEGE

Looking for a job? I'm hosting a job fair at Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Campus, on Thursday, June 1, 2017.

More than sixty local and national employers with immediate openings looking to hire will be at the job fair. Businesses ranging from Advocate Health Care to First American Bank to Verizon Wireless to UPS will be on hand to meet with prospective employees about work opportunities for all experience levels. There will also be a series of free workshops on networking, interview tips, and how to target your job search. I hope you can join us!

Learn more and RSVP online today.

NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE HOURS

As a reminder, our office hosts frequent Neighborhood Office Hours for constituents to more easily meet with caseworkers and staff to discuss any federal issues that they may have. We're here to help if you have issues with Medicare, Social Security, the Veterans Administration, immigration and more.

This week, we'll be in Wheeling. Also check the schedule on our website to find out when our team will be in your community.

Wheeling Community Recreation Center
333 W Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Weekly Wrap-Up

Listening to constituents and answering questions at our Saturday Congress On Your Corner in Waukegan. This was our eighth town hall-style event this year.

Touring infrastructure projects with Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham during Infrastructure Week 2017. This bridge is one of more than 50,000 in our country that are labeled structurally deficient. Investing in our crumbling infrastructure will create jobs and grow our economy.

Congratulations to Sahan from Buffalo Grove, who was in DC representing the state of Illinois at the 2017 National Geographic Bee. Thanks for stopping by our office!

Having breakfast with the Lake County Navy League in honor of Armed Forces Day.

As always, please continue to stay in touch and share your thoughts, either by calling our DC office at (202) 225-4835 or emailing via our website.

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

Brad Schneider
Member of Congress