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S.1993: Medicare Home Health Equity Act of 1998
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 28, 1998
- Latest Major Action April 28, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (16 Democrats, 14 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare Home Health Equity Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), to: (1) restore the per visit cost limit to 112 percent of the mean (currently, 105 percent of the median) with regard to payments to home health agencies under Medicare; and (2) revise the interim payment system (IPS) for home health agency services. Directs the Director of the Congressional...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 28, 1998 |
Introduced in the Senate by Susan Collins (R-Maine) |