S. 636 — Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003

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Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase payment by ten percent for home health services furnished in a rural area on or after April 1, 2003; but prohibits the Secretary from reducing the standard prospective payment system amount (or amounts) applicable to such services furnished during a period to offset the payment increase resulting from such requirement.

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2003-03-17
Introduced in Senate
2003-03-17
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3808-3809)
2003-03-17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003

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