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S 382 111th Congress Senate

MediFair Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in States wit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in States with more cost-effective health care delivery systems.

Introduced: February 4, 2009 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityMedicareMedicare Payment Advisory Commission
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action February 4, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

MediFair Act of 2009 - 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.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 382: MediFair Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-382/
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"S. 382: MediFair Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-382/.
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