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S 1081 109th Congress Senate

Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum update for physicians' services for 2006 and 2007.

Introduced: September 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health CommerceConsumer price indexesCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public Finance
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Indexing (Economic policy)Labor and EmploymentLabor productivityMedical feesMedicarePhysiciansSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 19, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 19, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5537-5538)
May 19, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 19, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for physicians' services to establish an update to the single conversion factor for 2006 of at least 2.7 %, and a formula for an update to the single conversion factor for 2007.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in calculating the formula for the single conversion factor, to establish an input price index and estimate a productivity adjustment factor for 2007.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2356 Related bill Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005
  • S 1574 Related bill Affordable Access to Medicare Providers Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
DeMint, James
· Oct 19, 2005
Isakson, Johnny
· Sep 12, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 27, 2005
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 14, 2005
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1081: Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1081/
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