H.R. 5767 · 114th Congress
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom MacArthur
- Introduced
- 2016-07-13
- Latest action
- 2016-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.