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HR 4968 106th Congress House

Medicare Equity and Access Act of 2000

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare Program to Medicare+Choice organizations.

Introduced: September 6, 2000 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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Aug 31, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jul 26, 2000
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.
Jul 26, 2000
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 Latest action August 31, 2000

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 Equity and Access Act of 2000 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) elimination of reduction in Medicare+Choice payment rates by neutrality adjustments; (2) modification of the application of blended capitation rate area-specific and national percentages for years after 2000; (3) an increase in the baseline of the national per capita Medicare+Choice growth percentage for years after 2000; and (4) inclusion of costs of certain Department of Defense military treatment facility services to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries in the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2974 Identical bill Medicare Equity and Access Act of 2000
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 6, 2000
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 26, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4968: Medicare Equity and Access Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4968/
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