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US HR6366
US HR6366To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program.
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Introduced
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
In Committee
12/17/2024
12/17/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phasein of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program.
AI Summary
This bill makes two key changes to Medicare:
1. It extends the floor for the work geographic index used to calculate physician payments under Medicare from 2024 to 2025, maintaining the current payment rates for an additional year.
2. It revises the phase-in of changes to Medicare clinical laboratory test payment rates based on private payor data. Specifically, it delays the full implementation of these payment changes by one year, from 2026 to 2027, and also delays the reporting period for private sector payment data used to set the new rates from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025.
These changes aim to provide more gradual adjustments to physician and clinical laboratory payment policies under the Medicare program.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 12/17/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6366/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6366/BILLS-118hr6366ih.pdf |
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