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Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5660| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2021
Tom Cole

Tom Cole

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (15)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021 This bill modifies the payment methodology and coinsurance amount for outpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Currently, the payment rate for such services is 101% of reasonable costs; the coinsurance amount for such services is 20% of the applicable charges. The bill modifies this methodology so as to base the 20% coinsurance amount on the fee schedule under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system.
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 21, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • October 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5660| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2021
Fairness for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021 This bill modifies the payment methodology and coinsurance amount for outpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Currently, the payment rate for such services is 101% of reasonable costs; the coinsurance amount for such services is 20% of the applicable charges. The bill modifies this methodology so as to base the 20% coinsurance amount on the fee schedule under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system.
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 21, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.


  • October 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 22, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tom Cole

Tom Cole

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (15)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

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