HR 2407 United States House · 117th Congress

Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021

Summary
Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021 This bill modifies recoupment provisions under the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions. The bill provides for an additional 3 months before recoupment of advance payments (through claims offsets) begins, so that recoupment begins 15 months (rather than 12 months) after payments are made. The bill also applies repayments that providers have already made toward the collection of offsets for a corresponding amount of time.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 8, 2021 Last action Apr 9, 2021
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Apr 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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