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HR 2407 117th Congress House

Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021

Official title: To provide for a 3-month delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 8, 2021
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.
Apr 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021

This bill modifies recoupment provisions under the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. 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 provides for an additional 3 months before recoupment of advance payments (through claims offsets) begins, so that recoupment begins 15 months (rather than 12 months) after payments are made. The bill also applies repayments that providers have already made toward the collection of offsets for a corresponding amount of time.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Apr 20, 2021
McCarthy, Kevin
· Apr 20, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· Apr 20, 2021
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 8, 2021
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 8, 2021
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Levin, Mike
California · Apr 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2407: Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2407/
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"H.R. 2407: Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2407/.
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H.R. 2407, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2407/.
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