The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010[1] is a federal law of the United States, enacted in 2010.[2][3] The law was first introduced into the House as H.R. 4994 on April 13, 2010, by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) with 20 cosponsors. It was then referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on the Budget.
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| Long title | Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 |
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| Enacted by | the 111th United States Congress |
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| Public law | 111-309 |
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The bill was signed by President Barack Obama on December 15, 2010, after passing in Congress.[4]
Elements of the law
editThe law prevented implementation of the 2010 conversion factor for the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). The SGR determines how much money Medicare will pay physicians and other health care providers for health services. Pursuant to this law, the SGR will not be modified until January 1, 2012.
References
edit- ^ Pub. L. 111–309 (text) (PDF)
- ^ "The United States Senate Committee on Finance". finance.senate.gov.
- ^ "H.R. 4994" (PDF). gpo.gov. 2010-01-05.
- ^ "Statement by the Press Secretary". whitehouse.gov. 15 December 2010 – via National Archives.
External links
edit- H.R. 4994, Legislative History
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