S. 3178
Referred to CommitteeFairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
7/13/2016 • Senate
Summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
Introduced in Senate • 7/13/2016
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
July 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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