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HR 5084 97th Congress House

Medicare Hospital Reimbursement Reform Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for alternative methods for payment of hospitals under the medicare program.

Introduced: November 20, 1981 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Health facilitiesHospitalsMedicareSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 25, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 23, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Nov 20, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 20, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 25, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Hospital Reimbursement Reform Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide an alternative hospital reimbursement system. Authorizes a State and certain legal entities to apply to have hospitals within a State or geographic area reimbursed under the alternative system. Requires a State using an alternative method to assure that under the alternative method: (1) hospital expenditures under Medicare and Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) will not be greater than if the alternative system was not in effect; and (2) there will not be a significant reduction of or refusal to admit specified classes of patients to hospitals.

Permits the States and certain legal entities to apply for a grant to aid in establishing the alternative system.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5084: Medicare Hospital Reimbursement Reform Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5084/
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"H.R. 5084: Medicare Hospital Reimbursement Reform Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5084/.
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H.R. 5084, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5084/.
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