Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021

Summary

Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021 This bill modifies recoupment provisions under the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions. The bill provides for an additional 3 months before recoupment of advance payments (through claims offsets) begins, so that recoupment begins 15 months (rather than 12 months) after payments are made. The bill also applies repayments that providers have already made toward the collection of offsets for a corresponding amount of time.

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Timeline

1. 8 April 2021

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

3. 8 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 9 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Levin · D · Sponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Cosponsor
• Michelle Steel · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin McCarthy · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
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