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S 1079 111th Congress Senate

Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend reasonable cost contracts under the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 19, 2009 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 19, 2009
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 Latest action May 19, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2501 Related bill Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1079: Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1079/
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