Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015

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Bill Number

HR 1417

Introduced

Mar 18, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Caribbean area Health Health facilities and institutions Hospital care Medicare Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates

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Summary

Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the Medicare inpatient hospital services payment rate for Puerto Rico hospitals to: (1) reduce the applicable Puerto Rico percentage from 25% to zero, and (2) increase the applicable federal percentage from 75% to 100%.

Actions

Mar 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 18, 2015

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1728-1729)
Mar 18, 2015

Introduced in House

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