# 114-hr-6399: Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016

114-hr-6399, Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6399
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-11-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fixing Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to calculating payment for inpatient hospital services under Medicare's prospective payment system, a minimum area wage index for hospitals located in metropolitan areas. (Under a prospective payment system, payment is made according to a predetermined, fixed amount.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-6399 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6399)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6399 (as of 2025-11-18).