H.R. 4687 · 108th Congress
Rural Health Equity bill
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Kind
- Introduced
- 2004-06-24
- Latest action
- 2004-07-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Summary
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide for a payment rate for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.