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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6106 › Proposal

Payments by Medicare or an applicable plan count toward the cap

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6106, Sec. 6106. Written by .

Payments by Medicare or an applicable plan count toward the cap

The document says “is amendedWho acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6106 in the PDF
What the document says

“``(III) payments made under title XVIII or by an applicable plan (as defined in section 1862(b)(8)(F)) for such services.''”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6106

Section 6106 adds a new subclause (III) to section 1923(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, adding payments made under title XVIII, the Medicare title, or by an applicable plan as defined in section 1862(b)(8)(F), to what is counted for the payment adjustment limit.

What the document actually says

“``(III) payments made under title XVIII or by an applicable plan (as defined in section 1862(b)(8)(F)) for such services.''”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6106
That sentence, in plain words

Count what other payers paid for the same care. That means one big federal health plan and certain other plans.

What this is about

The cap is worked out from what a hospital spent and what it was paid. Adding a payer to that count lowers the gap the cap allows.

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