To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.

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Bill Number

HR 880

Introduced

Feb 17, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Access to health care Clinics Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Health Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Hospital care Hospital rates Housing and Community Development Managed care Medicare Rural health Social Welfare

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Summary

Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide for a payment rate for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.

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Mar 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 28, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005

Referred 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.
Feb 17, 2005

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