3.0.0 411 2019-11-15T21:52:34Z 2019-11-15T21:52:34Z Senate S S 2005-02-16 109 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-02-16T22:48:51Z 109 868 HR 2005-03-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Related bill CRS 109 1627 HR 2005-04-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Related bill CRS 2005-02-16 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1556) IntroReferral 2005-02-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1555-1556) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2005-02-16 True Health Administrative procedure Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Health and Human Services Government Operations and Politics Housing and Community Development Law Medical fees Medicare Physicians Quality of care Rural health Social Welfare Health

00 2005-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2005-03-15T19:49:32Z 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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