HR 4236 IH

106th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4236

To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare+Choice Program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 11, 2000

Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. COOK, Mr. BASS, and Mr. CANADY of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare+Choice Program.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF BUDGET NEUTRALITY PRINCIPLE TO THE NEW MEDICARE+CHOICE RISK ADJUSTMENT METHODOLOGY.

SEC. 3. CHANGES TO HEALTH-STATUS RISK ADJUSTMENT.

SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL FLOOR FOR ANNUAL INCREASE IN MEDICARE+CHOICE CAPITATION RATES.

annual Medicare+Choice capitation rate under this paragraph for the area for the previous year, or (II) such rate for the previous year increased by the national per capita Medicare+Choice growth percentage, described in paragraph (6)(A) for the succeeding year.'.

SEC. 5. PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL DRUG INFLATION DIFFERENTIAL FOR MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS OFFERING QUALIFIED PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE.

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