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S.1211: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that payment under the Medicare program to a long-term care hospital for inpatient services shall not be made at the applicable site neutral payment rate for certain discharges involving se
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 6, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 6, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payment at the applicable site neutral payment rate for discharges in a cost reporting period beginning before October 1, 2017, from subsection (d) hospitals and certain long-term care hospitals that involve certain severe wounds. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 6, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| May 6, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) |