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Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021

Introduced: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 28, 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.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
 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 one year before recoupment of advance payments (through claims offsets) begins, so that recoupment begins two years (rather than one year) 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.

What's happening now May 31, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1