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S. 2137 118th Congress Senate

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability in payments to home health agencies under the Medicare program.

Introduced: June 22, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 22, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023

This bill repeals certain payment adjustments for home health services under Medicare that are based on behavioral changes. It also requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to incorporate certain information into its evaluations of the financial performance and impact of home health agencies, including trends under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other payers with respect to home health services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5128 Identical bill Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023
  • HR 5159 Identical bill Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 16, 2023
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2137: Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2137/
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"S. 2137: Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2137/.
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S. 2137, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2137/.
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