To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fairness in Medicare hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals.
USA115th CongressHR-1130| House
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Diane Black
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (26)
David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.)
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Health personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareWages and earnings
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure fairness in Medicare hospital payments by establishing a floor for the area wage index applied with respect to certain hospitals.
USA115th CongressHR-1130| House
| Updated: 3/1/2017
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.)
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Diane Black
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (26)
David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareWages and earnings