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S.688: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 10, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 10, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) with respect to the hospital readmissions reduction program under the inpatient (hospital) prospective payment system (IPPS). The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in determining a hospital's excess readmission ratio for purposes of making payments for discharges occurring during...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 10, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 10, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) |