Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 22, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 13, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to providers of services and health care professionals for services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, with specified formulae for States whose average per beneficiary amount is: (1) greater than 100 percent of the national average; or (2) less than 100 percent of the national average. Provides for a three year phase-in of such rates.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- Apr 21, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 13, 2005Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2005Referred 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 411 | MediFair Act of 2005 | Related bill | Feb 16, 2005 |
| HR 868 | MediFair Act of 2005 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Apr 13, 2005Introduced in House
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