HR 4520
109th Congress
House
Health
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost control
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Insurance premiums
Medical economics
Medical fees
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2005
Introduced: December 13, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 13, 2005
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.
Dec 13, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2513-2514)
Dec 13, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for payment of physicians' services for 2006 and 2007 shall not be less than 1.5%.
Directs the Medicare Payment Assessment Commission (MEDPAC) to report to Congress on approaches to controlling aggregage spending for physician services in order to maximize efficiency and maintain beneficiary access to high-quality care under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
Repeals Medicare cost containment provisions under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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