H.R. 3081 (108th): ProMISE Act

Introduced:
Sep 11, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Rep. Richard “Dick” Gephardt [D-MO3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 11, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 11, 2003
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional reimbursements for Medicare providers in low-reimbursement States and to provide financial incentives for high quality, low-cost health care.

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Last updated Sep 11, 2003.
7 pages

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9/11/2003--Introduced.
Protecting Medicare Investments for Seniors Everywhere Act (ProMISE Act) - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) additional reimbursements for Medicare providers in low-reimbursement States (where the Medicare reimbursement ratio of the adjusted average State per capita cost for part A and partr B benefits to the U.S. per capita cost is under 95 percent); and (2) a financial incentive program of bonus payments to providers in States with high quality, low-cost health care.

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