HR 8581 United States House · 117th Congress

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022

Summary

Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 This bill restricts the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from decreasing payments for Medicare home health services based on certain adjustments until 2026. Current law requires the CMS to make certain permanent and temporary payment adjustments under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services based on behavioral assumptions for 2020 through 2026. The bill restricts the CMS from making adjustments that decrease payments until 2026; the CMS must also ensure that any such necessary decreases are made before 2032.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jul 2022

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Introduced Jul 28, 2022 Last action Jul 28, 2022

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Jul 28, 2022

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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.

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Jul 28, 2022

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1 primary · 67 co-sponsors