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Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2018

Introduced: October 3, 2018 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Oct 3, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6496-6497)
Oct 3, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2018

This bill allows the home confinement requirement for home health services to be waived under Medicare and Medicare Advantage. The bill also alters the payment methodology under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services, including by eliminating the requirement that such methodology include certain behavioral assumptions regarding the implementation of specified changes to units of payment and case-mix adjustment factors.

What's happening now October 3, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6496-6497)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3458 Related bill A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare progra…
  • HR 6932 Related bill To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment reforms under the Medicare program.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3545: Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3545/
MLA
"S. 3545: Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3545/.
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S. 3545, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3545/.
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