Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 2, 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 happenedFeb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 2, 2016
- Feb 5, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 2, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 2, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 2, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House