H.R. 1627 · 109th Congress

Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
David Wu
Introduced
2005-04-13
Latest action
2005-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Summary

Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to providers of services and health care professionals for services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, with specified formulae for States whose average per beneficiary amount is: (1) greater than 100 percent of the national average; or (2) less than 100 percent of the national average. Provides for a three year phase-in of such rates.