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Bill106th CongressFiled Jul 13, 1999Health
H.R. 2492

Medicare Home Health Payment Improvement Act of 1999

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 13, 1999)

Medicare Home Health Payment Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97) to eliminate the scheduled 15 percent reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies furnishing home health services under the Medicare program.

Allows home health agencies to elect to repay certain overpayments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services over a 60-month no- interest grace period. Makes such an election effective as if included in BBA '97.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress and the Comptroller General (CG) on the costs incurred by Medicare home health agencies in complying with the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) patient data collection requirement. Requires the CG to conduct an independent audit of such costs for a report to Congress.

Amends SSA title XVIII to eliminate the incremental billing requirement with respect to home health service visits under the Medicare program.

What just happenedJul 28, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17](D-NY)Sponsor
17 cosponsors12 D5 R
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  1. Jul 28, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Jul 21, 1999CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  3. Jul 13, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Jul 13, 1999IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Jul 13, 1999IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  6. Jul 13, 1999IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Jul 13, 1999IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House