Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
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The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 is a federal law of the United States, enacted in 2010. 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
.
The bill was signed by President Barack Obama
on December 15, 2010 after passing in Congress
.
(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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership...
and the House Committee on the Budget
United States House Committee on the Budget
The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress...
.
The bill was signed by President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
on December 15, 2010 after passing in Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
.
Elements of the law
The law prevented implementation of the 2010 conversion factor for the Medicare Sustainable Growth RateMedicare Sustainable Growth Rate
The Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate is a method currently used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States to control spending by Medicare on physician services...
(SGR). The SGR determines how much money Medicare
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
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.