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Introduced
07/16/2025
07/16/2025
In Committee
07/16/2025
07/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve Medicare beneficiary access to new medical technologies that improve health care quality and outcomes by ensuring that breakthrough devices are eligible for conditional approval under the Medicare New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) Program, enabling these medical breakthroughs to be provided to Medicare beneficiaries without unnecessary delay.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve Medicare beneficiaries' access to innovative medical technologies by modifying the New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) Program. Specifically, the bill allows "breakthrough devices" - medical devices designated for expedited development and priority review by the FDA that have been approved for a specific indication - to be conditionally approved for Medicare add-on payments. Under the proposed changes, such devices can receive conditional approval for the new technology add-on payment in a fiscal year if they are approved by the FDA before July 1st of that year, with payments effective from the first quarter after receiving FDA approval. The bill requires that these changes be implemented in a budget-neutral manner, meaning the additional payments will not increase overall Medicare spending. The amendments would apply to breakthrough devices approved by the FDA on or after July 1, 2023, and are designed to reduce delays in Medicare beneficiaries' access to cutting-edge medical technologies that can improve health care quality and patient outcomes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 07/16/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4441/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4441/BILLS-119hr4441ih.pdf |
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