S 2905 IS

106th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2905

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the Medicare+Choice program under part C of the medicare program.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 21, 2000

Mr. BINGAMAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the Medicare+Choice program under part C of the medicare program.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN NATIONAL PER CAPITA MEDICARE+CHOICE GROWTH PERCENTAGE IN 2001 AND 2002.

SEC. 3. INCREASING MINIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNT.

SEC. 4. ALLOWING MOVEMENT TO 50:50 PERCENT BLEND IN 2002.

SEC. 5. INCREASED UPDATE FOR PAYMENT AREAS WITH ONLY ONE OR NO MEDICARE+CHOICE CONTRACTS.

SEC. 6. PERMITTING HIGHER NEGOTIATED RATES IN CERTAIN MEDICARE+CHOICE PAYMENT AREAS BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE.

SEC. 7. 10-YEAR PHASE-IN OF RISK ADJUSTMENT BASED ON DATA FROM ALL SETTINGS.

SEC. 8. DELAY FROM JULY TO NOVEMBER 2000 IN DEADLINE FOR OFFERING AND WITHDRAWING MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS FOR 2001.

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