Medicare Payment Restoration and Benefits Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-26
Sponsor: Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
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Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Medicare Payment Restoration and Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 - Revises requirements with regard to title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA): (1) part A concerning rural health care, inpatient hospital services, skilled nursing facility services, and hospices; (2) part B concerning physicians' and other services; and (3) part A and B concerning home health services, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC), and other specified matters.
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) (M+C) of SSA title XVIII to: (1) provide for equalizing payments between fee-for-service and Medicare+Choice; and (2) specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries.
Amends: (1) the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 to provide for extension of the social health maintenance organization demonstration project; and (2) the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for extension of municipal health service demonstration projects.
Amends SSA title XVIII part E (Miscellaneous) (previously part D) to include a number of regulatory reduction, contracting, and administrative changes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2003-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House