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S 307 106th Congress Senate

Medicare+Choice Payment Equity Act of 1999

Official title: A bill 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: January 26, 1999 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon 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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Jan 26, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 26, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1011)
Jan 26, 1999
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 Latest action January 26, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare+Choice Payment Equity Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations under Medicare part C (Medicare+Choice).

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to the Congress a legislative proposal that provides for aggregate decreases in Federal expenditures under the Medicare program as are equal to the aggregate increases in such expenditures under such program resulting from such elimination.

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