Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:35 AM

Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2021

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.

Congress
117
Number
S - 2777
Introduced on
2021-09-21
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/21/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2021

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Alaska•
Hawaii•
Health facilities and institutions•
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care•
Medicare•
Nursing

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Latest Summary10/7/2021

Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2021

This bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii t...

Latest Action9/21/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.