Bill114th CongressFiled Nov 29, 2016Health
H.R. 6399
Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 29, 2016)
Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to calculating payment for inpatient hospital services under Medicare's prospective payment system, a minimum area wage index for hospitals located in metropolitan areas. (Under a prospective payment system, payment is made according to a predetermined, fixed amount.)
What just happenedNov 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3](R-PA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Introduced in HouseNov 29, 2016
- Nov 29, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House