MediFair Act of 2005

Summary

MediFair Act of 2005 - 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 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. 16 February 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1556)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 February 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1555-1556)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 February 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 February 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 February 2005

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Sponsors

• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → MediFair Act of 2005
• related to → Medicare Equity and Fairness in Fee-for-Service Reimbursement Act of 2005