; and (B) by inserting The Medicare Transition plan, before and a multi-State plan . (2) Level playing field Section 1324(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18044(a) ) is amended by inserting the Medicare Transition plan, before or a multi-State qualified health plan . B Transitional Medicare reforms 1011. Medicare protection against high out-of-pocket expenditures for fee-for-service benefits and elimination of parts A and B deductibles (a) Protection against high out-of-Pocket expenditures Title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), as amended by section 1001, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1899D. Protection against high out-of-pocket expenditures (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in the case of an individual entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A or enrolled in part B, if the amount of the out-of-pocket cost-sharing of such individual for a year (effective the year beginning January 1 of the year following the date of enactment of the Medicare for All Act of 2017 ) equals or exceeds $1,500, the individual shall not be responsible for additional out-of-pocket cost-sharing occurred during that year. (b) Out-of-Pocket cost-Sharing defined (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in this section, the term out-of-pocket cost-sharing means, with respect to an individual, the amount of the expenses incurred by the individual that are attributable to— (A) coinsurance and copayments applicable under part A or B