Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-27 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2017-04-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |