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ARC Act

USA117th CongressHR-3069| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2021
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (5)
John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Chris Jacobs (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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8615
ARC Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3672
ARC Act
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8615
    ARC Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3672
    ARC Act


  • May 7, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

ARC Act

USA117th CongressHR-3069| House 
| Updated: 5/7/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8615
ARC Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3672
ARC Act
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8615
    ARC Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3672
    ARC Act


  • May 7, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (5)
John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted