Medicare Geographic Equity in Reimbursement Act of 2003

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve geographic equity in the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Medicare Geographic Equity in Reimbursement Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, with specified formulae for States whose average yearly per beneficiary amount for the most recent recorded year is eight percent or more below the average of contiguous States.

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2003-06-12
Introduced in House
2003-06-12
Introduced in House
2003-06-12
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.
2003-06-12
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.
2003-06-12
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.
2003-06-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2003-06-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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