HR 1088 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare+Choice Payment Fairness Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(1999-03-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare+Choice Payment Fairness Act of 1999 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for payment of Medicare+Choice organizations; and (2) modify the area-specific and national percentages involved in such calculation to accelerate the transition to the 50-50 blend currently slated for 2003 to 2000.…

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Cosponsors (7)

3 Democrats4 Republicans