Senate Bill 397
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 15, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
397
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
February 15, 2017
02/15/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/15/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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