To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure of the Medicare Program to assure access to health care for senior citizens, and for other purposes.
Revises requirements with regard to Medicare: (1) part A concerning rural health care, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facility services, and hospices; (2) part B concerning physicians' and other services; and (3) part A and B concerning home health services, direct graduate medical education, and other specified matters.
Establishes the Medicare Benefits Administration.
Amends SSA title XVIII part E (Miscellaneous) (previously part D) to include a number of regulatory reduction, contracting, and administrative changes.
Establishes the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid.
Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to revise requirements regarding State disproportionate share (DSH) allotments.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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 Energy and 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 Energy and 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1643)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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