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HR 880 109th Congress House

To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that…

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Official title: To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.

Introduced: April 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Mar 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide for a payment rate for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2819 Related bill Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 13, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Mar 9, 2006
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 2, 2006
BERRY, MARION
· Jul 29, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jul 12, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 10, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 21, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Apr 18, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 17, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Feb 17, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Feb 17, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 880: To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-880/
MLA
"H.R. 880: To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-880/.
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H.R. 880, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-880/.
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[H.R. 880: To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-880/)
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