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H.R. 2483 (107th)

Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2001

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Introduced

12 July 2001

Last action

23 July 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Medicare Fairness in Reimbursement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to payments for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program, with specified formulae for States whose average per beneficiary amount is: (1) greater than 105 percent of the national average; or (2) less than 95 percent of the national average. Authorizes the Secretary to make specified related adjustments to geographic indices under the Medicare physician fee schedule in certain circumstances.

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Timeline

  1. 12 July 2001

    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. 12 July 2001

    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

  3. 12 July 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 July 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 July 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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