Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 17, 2018Health
S. 2690
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 17, 2018)
This bill allows administrative or judicial review of additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment determinations for acute care hospitals known as subsection (d) hospitals. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must make DSH payments to qualifying hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of low-income patients.
What just happenedApr 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL](R-FL)Sponsor
5 cosponsors3 D2 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 17, 2018
- Apr 17, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Apr 17, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate