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HR 5445 110th Congress House Health Medical fees Medicare Physicians Social Welfare

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Feb 18, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2008
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.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, with respect to Medicare payments for physicians' services through 2009.

Revises the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determination of such payments to make it: (1) 1% for the period between July 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008; and (2) 1.8% for all of 2009.

What's happening now February 18, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 9, 2008
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 9, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 3, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 27, 2008
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 26, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5445/
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"H.R. 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5445/.
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H.R. 5445, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5445/.
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[H.R. 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5445/)
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