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Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6281

Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020

This bill provides statutory authority for, and extends, a specified methodology used to calculate the minimum Medicare hospital wage index for all-urban states.

Current Status of Bill HR 6281

Bill HR 6281 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 13, 2020. Bill HR 6281 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 13, 2020.  Bill HR 6281's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of March 13, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6281

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
14
Democrat Cosponsors
12
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6281

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Health care costs and insurance
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Inflation and prices
- Medicare
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6281

Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify and permanently extend the Medicare hospital wage index imputed rural floor.
Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020

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