Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 31, 2013)
Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that, to ensure the future of community cancer care, Medicare reimbursement should be equal for the same service provided to a cancer patient regardless of whether the service is delivered in the hospital outpatient department (OPD) or physician's office.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for OPD services to require that the payment amount under PPS and physician fee schedules for covered OPD cancer services be a budget neutral combination of the amount otherwise payable under the PPS and the amount otherwise payable under the physician fee schedule for such services.
What just happenedAug 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 31, 2013
- Aug 2, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House