Bill114th CongressFiled Apr 21, 2016Health
S. 2832
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 21, 2016)
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
What just happenedApr 21, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA](R-GA)Sponsor
6 cosponsors3 D3 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 21, 2016
- Apr 21, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Apr 21, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate