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HR 406 106th Congress House

Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations.

Introduced: March 11, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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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Feb 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 19, 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.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 1999

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act of 1999 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 11, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 406: Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-406/
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"H.R. 406: Medicare Health Plan Fair Payment Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-406/.
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H.R. 406, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-406/.
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