S. 986 · 115th Congress
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Menendez
- Introduced
- 2017-04-27
- Latest action
- 2017-04-27 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
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.