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US HR3433
US HR3433ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2019 Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2019
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Introduced
06/24/2019
06/24/2019
In Committee
06/25/2019
06/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during the review of hospital outpatient payment rates under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare. The bill also requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative.
AI Summary
This bill, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2019 or the ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2019, aims to increase representation of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in the review of Medicare hospital outpatient payment rates. It requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ASC under Medicare. It also requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ASC representative.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/25/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3433/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3433/BILLS-116hr3433ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3433/BILLS-116hr3433ih.pdf.pdf |
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