About HR4302

Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Policy Area: Health

Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] (R-PA)

Latest Action (2014-04-01): Became Public Law No: 113-93.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 – Title I: Medicare Extenders – (Sec. 101) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to physician payment update to: (1) extend the update currently scheduled for January through March of 2014 to the entire calendar year of 2014, (2) freeze the update to the single conversion factor at 0.00% for January 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015, and (3) require that the conversion factor for April 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, and for 2016 and subsequent years be computed as if such freeze had never applied. (Sec. 102) Extends: (1) the geographic practice cost index (GPCI) floor through April 1, 2015; (2) the therapy cap exceptions process through March 15, 2015; (3) add-on payments for ground ambulance and super rural ground ambulance services through April 1, 2015; (4) the increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals starting on April 1, 2015, for FY2016, and subsequent fiscal years; (5) the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) program through March 31, 2015; (6) specialized MedicareAdvantage (MA) plans for special needs individuals through December 31, 2016; (7) through December 31, 2016, authority to renew a reasonable cost reimbursement contract with a health maintenance organization and competitive medical plan; and (8) through March 31

Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Appropriations, California, Child health, Department of Health and Human Services, Digestive and metabolic diseases, Drug therapy

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