S.Amdt. 2395
What it does: Adds SEC. 6116. MINIMUM UPDATE FOR PHYSICIANS' SERVICES FOR 2007 on page 368, between lines 5 and 6
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 1932
Adds SEC. 6116. MINIMUM UPDATE FOR PHYSICIANS' SERVICES FOR 2007 on page 368, between lines 5 and 6
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 6116. MINIMUM UPDATE FOR PHYSICIANS' SERVICES FOR 2007.
Inserted: (a) Minimum Update for 2007.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 1848(d) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)), as amended by section 6105, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Inserted: "(8) Update for 2007.--The update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) for 2007 shall be not less than 2.5 percent.".
Inserted: (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1848(d)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)(4)(B)), as amended by section 6105, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "and (7)" and inserting ", (7), and (8)".
Inserted: (3) Not treated as change in law and regulation in sustainable growth rate determination.--The amendments made by this subsection shall not be treated as a change in law for purposes of applying section 1848(f)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(f)(2)(D)).
Inserted: (b) Offsets.--
Inserted: (1) Carve-out of the indirect costs of medical education and disproportionate share payments from the adjusted average per capita cost for purposes of calculating the annual medicare advantage capitation rate.--Section 1853(c)(1)(D)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(c)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by inserting "and (beginning with 2007) subparagraphs (B) and (F) of section 1886(d)(5)" before the period at the end.
Inserted: (2) Elimination of add-on payment under phase-out of risk adjustment budget neutrality under medicare advantage program.--Section 1853(k), as added by section 6111(a) of this Act, is amended--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "subject to paragraph (2),";
Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (2);
Inserted: (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
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Inserted: (D) in paragraph (2)(A), as so redesignated, by striking "Except for the adjustment provided for in paragraph (2), the" and inserting "The".
Original wording
On page 368, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2395. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95); which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 368, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
SEC. 6116. MINIMUM UPDATE FOR PHYSICIANS' SERVICES FOR 2007.
(a) Minimum Update for 2007.--
(1) In general.--Section 1848(d) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)), as amended by section 6105, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(8) Update for 2007.--The update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) for 2007 shall be not less than 2.5 percent.”.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1848(d)(4)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)(4)(B)), as amended by section 6105, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “and (7)” and inserting “, (7), and (8)”.
(3) Not treated as change in law and regulation in sustainable growth rate determination.--The amendments made by this subsection shall not be treated as a change in law for purposes of applying section 1848(f)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(f)(2)(D)).
(b) Offsets.--
(1) Carve-out of the indirect costs of medical education and disproportionate share payments from the adjusted average per capita cost for purposes of calculating the annual medicare advantage capitation rate.--Section 1853(c)(1)(D)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(c)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by inserting “and (beginning with 2007) subparagraphs (B) and (F) of section 1886(d)(5)” before the period at the end.
(2) Elimination of add-on payment under phase-out of risk adjustment budget neutrality under medicare advantage program.--Section 1853(k), as added by section 6111(a) of this Act, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “subject to paragraph (2),”;
(B) by striking paragraph (2);
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(D) in paragraph (2)(A), as so redesignated, by striking “Except for the adjustment provided for in paragraph (2), the” and inserting “The”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 2, 2005