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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve measurements under the skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing program under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-3406| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2019
Richard E. Neal

Richard E. Neal

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
Kevin Brady (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill modifies requirements relating to the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) value-based purchasing program, which provides incentive payments to SNFs based on their quality of care. Currently, all Medicare SNFs are included in the program, and their quality of care is determined based on a hospital readmissions measure. The bill excludes from the program SNFs for which there is not a minimum number of applicable cases or measures, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for the performance period. Additionally, the bill allows the CMS to apply up to 10 additional quality measures, including measures relating to patient safety and care coordination.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2019
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.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2019
    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.


  • June 24, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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  • HR 116-3417: BETTER Act of 2019
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve measurements under the skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing program under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-3406| House 
| Updated: 6/24/2019
This bill modifies requirements relating to the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) value-based purchasing program, which provides incentive payments to SNFs based on their quality of care. Currently, all Medicare SNFs are included in the program, and their quality of care is determined based on a hospital readmissions measure. The bill excludes from the program SNFs for which there is not a minimum number of applicable cases or measures, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for the performance period. Additionally, the bill allows the CMS to apply up to 10 additional quality measures, including measures relating to patient safety and care coordination.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2019
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.
Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 21, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2019
    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.


  • June 24, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Richard E. Neal

Richard E. Neal

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
Kevin Brady (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3417: BETTER Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicareNursingPerformance measurement