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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.

USA115th CongressS-3545| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (2)
Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2018 This bill allows the home confinement requirement for home health services to be waived under Medicare and Medicare Advantage. The bill also alters the payment methodology under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services, including by eliminating the requirement that such methodology include certain behavioral assumptions regarding the implementation of specified changes to units of payment and case-mix adjustment factors.
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Timeline
Oct 3, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Oct 3, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6496-6497)
Oct 10, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6932
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 3, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 3, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6496-6497)


  • October 10, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6932
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-3458: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.
  • HR 115-6932: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.
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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.

USA115th CongressS-3545| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2018 This bill allows the home confinement requirement for home health services to be waived under Medicare and Medicare Advantage. The bill also alters the payment methodology under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services, including by eliminating the requirement that such methodology include certain behavioral assumptions regarding the implementation of specified changes to units of payment and case-mix adjustment factors.
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Timeline
Oct 3, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Oct 3, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6496-6497)
Oct 10, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6932
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 3, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 3, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6496-6497)


  • October 10, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6932
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (2)
Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-3458: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.
  • HR 115-6932: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careMedicare