MediFair Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 17, 2015)
MediFair Act of 2015
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Requires such adjustments in order to make the state average per beneficiary amount equal to the national average per beneficiary amount.
Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to develop recommendations on policies and practices that would encourage: (1) healthy outcomes and quality care under the Medicare program in states with respect to which payments are reduced under such system, and (2) the efficient use of payments made under the Medicare program in such states.
What just happenedMar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 17, 2015
- Mar 27, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 20, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100-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 17, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House