To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require, beginning in fiscal year 1990, the annual updating of hospital area wage index factors to reflect the most current data available, and for other purposes.
Medicare Area Wage Equity Act of 1989 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually update hospital area wage index factors (used in determining the amount of Medicare payments to be made to hospitals) using the most current data available.
Applies the hospital area wage index factor for the New York City metropolitan statistical area to hospitals in Orange or Dutchess County, New York. Makes such substitution effective until the first fiscal year after metropolitan statistical areas are redesignated by the Office of Management and Budget.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line