HR 6399 · 114th Congress · Health

Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-11-29· Sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(2016-11-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to calculating payment for inpatient hospital services under Medicare's prospective payment system, a minimum area wage index for hospitals located in metropolitan areas. (Under a prospective payment system, payment is made according to a predetermined, fixed amount.)…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]PA