Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 15, 2017Health
S. 397
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 15, 2017)
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
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 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA](R-GA)Sponsor
14 cosponsors4 D10 R
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 15, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 15, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate