Legis Daily

ARC Act

USA116th CongressHR-3672| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2019
Anthony Brindisi

Anthony Brindisi

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access for Rural Communities Act or the ARC Act This bill allows sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent small rural hospitals to have the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recalculate certain payment adjustments that were initially determined by Medicare administrative contractors. Specifically, if a hospital received a volume decrease adjustment from an administrative contractor prior to FY2018, the hospital may elect to have the CMS recalculate the adjustment using methodology that took effect in FY2018, as specified. The bill's provisions do not apply to final determinations made by administrative contractors more than three years before the date of enactment of this bill.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

Health care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedicarePublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and development

ARC Act

USA116th CongressHR-3672| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2019
Access for Rural Communities Act or the ARC Act This bill allows sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent small rural hospitals to have the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recalculate certain payment adjustments that were initially determined by Medicare administrative contractors. Specifically, if a hospital received a volume decrease adjustment from an administrative contractor prior to FY2018, the hospital may elect to have the CMS recalculate the adjustment using methodology that took effect in FY2018, as specified. The bill's provisions do not apply to final determinations made by administrative contractors more than three years before the date of enactment of this bill.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Anthony Brindisi

Anthony Brindisi

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (2)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedicarePublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and development