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HR 2501 111th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health facilities and institutions Medicare

Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009

Introduced: May 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 19, 2009
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 19, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 19, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to reasonable cost reimbursement contracts with qualified health maintenance organizations (HMOs) or competitive medical plans for Medicare reimbursement of hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Extends until January 1, 2013, the period during which such reasonable cost reimbursement contracts can remain in the market.

Revises conditions for approval of an application for a modification to a reasonable cost contract to expand the contract's service area.

Applies to extended or renewed reasonable cost contracts certain requirements under Medicare part C (Medicare Advantage).

What's happening now May 20, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1