H.R. 3589 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To provide for a 1-year delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Way for Providers To Repay Act of 2021. 2. Providing for a 1-year delay for the recoupment of certain payments made under the accelerated or advance payment programs under the Medicare program (a) Part A Section 1815(f)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g(f)(2)(C)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years; (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case such hospital has submitted any payment to the Secretary for payments under such program, suspend any offset described in clause (i) for a period of time such that the aggregate amount of any payments so submitted equals the aggregate amount of such offsets that would have been made during such period had this clause not applied. . (b) Part B Section 2501(a)(2)(A) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116–159) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years; (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking and at the end; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case such provider or supplier has submitted any payment to the Secretary for payments under such program, suspend any offset described in clause (i) for a period of time such that the aggregate amount of any payments so submitted equals the aggregate amount of such offsets that would have been made during such period had this clause not applied. .