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MediFair Act of 2008

Introduced: May 1, 2008 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 7, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2008
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.
May 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

MediFair Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Requires such adjustments in order to make the state average per beneficiary amount equal to the national average per beneficiary amount.

Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to develop recommendations on policies and practices that would encourage: (1) healthy outcomes and quality care under the Medicare program in states with respect to which payments are reduced under such system; and (2) the efficient use of payments made under the Medicare program in such states.

What's happening now May 7, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2962 Related bill MediFair Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 1, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5953: MediFair Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5953/
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