US SB382 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
MediFair Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Requires such adjustments in order to make the state average per beneficiary amount equal to the national average per beneficiary amount. Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to develop recommendations on policies and practices that would encourage: (1) healthy outcomes and quality care under the Medicare program in states with respect to which payments are reduced under such system; and (2) the efficient use of payments made under the Medicare program in such states.
Title
MediFair Act of 2009
Sponsors
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-02-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB902 (Related) 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Medicare
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/382/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s382/BILLS-111s382is.pdf |