Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use a competitive process to contract with specific hospitals or other entities to be Centers of Excellence furnishing in a geographic area certain inpatient hospital services (both related and unrelated to surgical procedures), and any other appropriate Medicare services (including post-hospital services), with payment to be made on the basis of negotiated all-inclusive rates. Limits Center of Excellence eligibility to entities that meet quality standards established by the Secretary, and allows them, subject to Secretary approval, to furnish additional services or to waive beneficiary cost-sharing as incentives for the use of such centers.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E616)
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E860)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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