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H.R. 3245

Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act

Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments to a skilled home health agency under the prospective payment system for any episode of care to the extent that it exceeds the applicable episode utilization limit established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Specifies the formula for establishing an episode utilization limit for a skilled home health agency.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4](D-UT)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D2 R
3cosponsors2committees5actions2subjects
  • Introduced in HouseOct 4, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.

  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.

  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medicare Home Health Fraud Reduction Act — Informed