HR 1349 117th Congress House

The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the conversion of certain accelerated and advance payments to grants under parts A and B of the Medicare program.

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Mar 1, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H873)

Feb 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 25, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Feb 25, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Feb 25, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E168)

Feb 25, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 1, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H873)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021

This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions.

The bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive recoupment and repayment for providers who meet specified requirements. Among other criteria, providers must not have engaged in surprise billing practices with respect to COVID-19 patients. Providers must still repay any amounts not used for COVID-19 expenses; the bill caps the interest rate on such repayments at 2% upon a demonstration of hardship.

The bill also requires private health insurers to treat out-of-network COVID-19 services as in-network for purposes of payment and cost-sharing.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Social Security Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 19

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Apr 16, 2021

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2021

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Mar 16, 2021

Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021

Michigan · Feb 25, 2021

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2021

Connecticut · Feb 25, 2021

Katko, John

· Feb 25, 2021

Morelle, Joseph D.

New York · Feb 25, 2021

New Jersey · Feb 25, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1349: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1349/

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"H.R. 1349: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1349/.

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