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Medicare+Choice Payment Fairness Act of 1999

Introduced: March 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 1999
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 1999
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 30, 1999

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 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 29, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1088: Medicare+Choice Payment Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1088/
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"H.R. 1088: Medicare+Choice Payment Fairness Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1088/.
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H.R. 1088, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1088/.
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