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HR 3651 105th Congress House Health Home care services Medical fees Medicare Social Welfare

Medicare Home Health Agency Efficiency Act of 1998

Introduced: April 1, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Apr 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Home Health Agency Efficiency Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, with respect to the interim payment system for home health services. Replaces the current reasonable cost limit under the system (105 percent of the median of per visit costs of freestanding home health agencies) with: (1) 110 percent of the mean of such costs (during FY 1998); and (2) 107 percent of such mean (for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1998).

Repeals the two-year freeze on payment increases for such services.

Revises the formula for the per beneficiary annual limitation.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, according to a specified formula, a per beneficiary efficiency standard for services furnished by home health agencies for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997.

Repeals the default reduction of interim limits.

What's happening now April 17, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 6, 1998
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 23, 1998
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 30, 1998
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 28, 1998
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