Excellence in Medicare Act

Summary

Excellence in Medicare Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization. Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2015 The bill sets conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims regarding health care goods or services or any medical product affecting interstate commerce. Additionally, the bill sets a statute of limitations of three years after the date of manifestation of injury or one-year after the claimant discovers the injury, with certain exceptions. The bill revises other provisions related to health care lawsuits including: (1) limiting noneconomic damages, (2) mandating joint and several liability, (3) limiting attorney contingency fees, (4) limiting punitive damages, and (5) denying punitive damages in the case of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 February 2016

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