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HR 5612 117th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
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Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Appropriations, 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.
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill excludes certain adjustments to payments for physician services under Medicare from budget neutrality requirements in FY2022. The bill also rescinds $10 billion of unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5612: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5612/
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"H.R. 5612: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5612/.
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H.R. 5612, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5612/.
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[H.R. 5612: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5612/)
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