United States · Bill · S
S. 1729 (99th)
Medicare Beneficiary Fairness Act of 1985
Introduced
2 October 1985
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Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
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Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Fairness Act of 1985 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that the inpatient hospital deductible shall be $400 in the case of any spell of illness beginning in 1985. Provides that thereafter such deductible shall be increased or decreased according to increases or decreases in the hospital DRG prospective payment rates which take into account wage and price changes. Provides that the extended care coinsurance amount for any spell of illness in any year shall equal one-twelfth of the inpatient hospital deductible for illnesses beginning in such year.
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summary · EN · 2 October 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1729
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