MediFair Act of 2008

Summary

MediFair Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for making adjustments to the amount of payment made to entities and individuals for items and services provided under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Requires such adjustments in order to make the state average per beneficiary amount equal to the national average per beneficiary amount. Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to develop recommendations on policies and practices that would encourage: (1) healthy outcomes and quality care under the Medicare program in states with respect to which payments are reduced under such system; and (2) the efficient use of payments made under the Medicare program in such states.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 2008

   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. 1 May 2008

   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. 1 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 May 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 May 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 May 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 May 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 May 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rick Larsen · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← MediFair Act of 2008