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HR 4492 105th Congress House Health Capitation (Medical care) Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Government spending reductions Health maintenance organizations Legislation Managed care Medicare Medicare managed care Social Welfare

Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act

Introduced: August 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 28, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Aug 6, 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.
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Aug 6, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for payment of Medicare+Choice organizations.

What's happening now August 28, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 5, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 6, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4492: Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4492/
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"H.R. 4492: Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4492/.
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H.R. 4492, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4492/.
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