S. 590 · 108th Congress
Medicare+Choice Equity and Access Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chuck Schumer
- Introduced
- 2003-03-11
- Latest action
- 2003-03-11 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Medicare+Choice Equity and Access Act of 2003 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to calculation of annual Medicare+Choice capitation rates to: (1) give Medicare+Choice organizations the option to receive payment based on the adjusted average per capita cost for the Medicare+Choice payment area involved; (2) revise the formula used to calculate the national standardized annual Medicare+Choice capitation rate to reflect Medicare+Choice enrollment; (3) remove application of the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the calculation of the blended capitation rate; and (3) provide for increase of the minimum percentage increase.