To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the work geographic index floor under the Medicare program.

Bill: 116-hr-3445
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2019-06-24
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Health care costs and insurance

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends by three years certain minimum adjustments to the work geographic index with respect to the payment of physician services under Medicare. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2019 Ms. Finkenauer (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the work geographic index floor under the Medicare program.

1. Extension of the work geographic index floor under the Medicare program Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E) ) is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2023 .