H.R. 880 · 109th Congress
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Kind
- Introduced
- 2005-02-17
- Latest action
- 2005-03-14 · 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.