September 16, 2019 Cost Estimate As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 26, 2019 View Document75.67 KB Summary The bill would Increase the limit on residency positions in hospitals that are eligible for Medicare payments Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from Increased Medicare payments for graduate medical education Areas of significant uncertainty include The number of specialty positions versus sub-specialty positions The time needed to fill 1,000 new full-time equivalent residency positions Data and Supplemental Information Table 1 Legislative Information Available From Congress.gov
The bill would Increase the limit on residency positions in hospitals that are eligible for Medicare payments Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from Increased Medicare payments for graduate medical education Areas of significant uncertainty include The number of specialty positions versus sub-specialty positions The time needed to fill 1,000 new full-time equivalent residency positions