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Medicare Geographic Adjustment Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced: March 29, 2001 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 29, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3170)
Mar 29, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Geographic Adjustment Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, with respect to decisions of the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board to reclassify a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) for purposes of the adjustment factor used to adjust the diagnostic related statistical group (DRG) prospective payment rate for area differences in hospital wage levels that applies to such hospital for FY 2001 or any subsequent fiscal year. Makes any such Board decision apply for purposes of adjusting payments made on a prospective basis for variations in costs attributable to wages and wage-related costs for prospective payment system-reimbursed items and services.
What's happening now March 29, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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