To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary exception to the application of the Medicare long-term care hospital site neutral provisions for certain spinal cord specialty hospitals.
Sponsored By: Representative Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
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Summary
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to certain spinal cord specialty hospitals, a temporary exemption from specified Medicare payment limits applicable to long-term care hospital (LTCH) inpatient services. Current law generally applies payment limits to inpatient services for LTCHs that do not meet certain discharge requirements.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/8/2016
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/8/2016
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2016
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