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S 1020 107th Congress Senate

Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas.

Introduced: October 15, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Became law
Jun 12, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 12, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6138)
Jun 12, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 12, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to payments for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, with specified formulae for States whose average per beneficiary amount is: (1) greater than 105 percent of the national average; or (2) less than 95 percent of the national average. Authorizes the Secretary to make specified related adjustments to geographic indices under the Medicare physician fee schedule in certain circumstances.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 15, 2002
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1020: Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1020/
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"S. 1020: Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1020/.
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S. 1020, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1020/.
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