S.1218 - Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2009

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals. as introduced.
  • Short: Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Official Summary

6/9/2009--Introduced.Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2009, to revise the criteria and payment formula for "subsection (d) hos

Official Summary

6/9/2009--Introduced.Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals Preservation Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2009, to revise the criteria and payment formula for "subsection (d) hospitals" which are urban Medicare-dependent hospitals. (Generally a subsection (d) hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payment under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)

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09/15/10
S. 1218 [110th]: Medicare for All Act (GovTrack.us)

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08/25/09
Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies -- Politics Daily

S. 1218: Teacher Excellence for All Children Act of 2005 Introduced Jun 9, 2005. S. 1286: Health Care Accountability Act Introduced Jun 22, 2005. S. 1527: Vaccine Access and Supply Act Introduced Jul 28, 2005. Bill Status Last Action ...

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08/10/09
overowen » Plan To Cover The Uninsured Through Medicare

“Medicare for All Act” (S. 1218 and H.R. 2034); Representative John Conyers' (D - Mich.) “United States National Health Insurance Act” (H.R. 676) and Representative Jim McDermott's (D - Wash.) “American Health Security Act

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