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Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:23 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3500

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 S 3500

Bill S 3500 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2020. Bill S 3500 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2020.  Bill S 3500's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 12, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3500

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3500

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 S 3500

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

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