US HB3074 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a value index for the physician work component for each Medicare physician fee schedule area. Requires the Secretary to create a value index for each hospital service area under the inpatient hospital prospective payment system (PPS).

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Title

Medicare Payment Fairness Act of 2009

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-06-26 Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-06-26 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-06-26 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

HB2844 (Related) 2009-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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