H. R. 10086 seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to officially establish the Medicare low-wage index hospital policy as law. The bill, introduced by Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Griffith, aims to adjust the formula used for calculating the wage index for hospitals...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10086 wants to make sure that hospitals with lower-paid workers get fair pay by changing how their payment rates are calculated. It won't spend extra money, but it will make sure these hospitals get a little bit more money for their work starting from October 2019.