United States · Bill · S
S. 590 (108th)
Medicare+Choice Equity and Access Act of 2003
Introduced
11 March 2003
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Medicare+Choice Equity and Access Act of 2003 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to calculation of annual Medicare+Choice capitation rates to: (1) give Medicare+Choice organizations the option to receive payment based on the adjusted average per capita cost for the Medicare+Choice payment area involved; (2) revise the formula used to calculate the national standardized annual Medicare+Choice capitation rate to reflect Medicare+Choice enrollment; (3) remove application of the budget neutrality adjustment factor in the calculation of the blended capitation rate; and (3) provide for increase of the minimum percentage increase.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2003
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/590
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