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S. 5194 117th Congress Senate

Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain increases in payments for physicians services under the Medicare program through 2023.

Introduced: December 6, 2022 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 6, 2022
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 Latest action December 6, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act

This bill extends a payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule through the end of 2023 (currently set to expire at the end of 2022) and temporarily exempts Medicare from sequestration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8800 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5194: Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5194/
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"S. 5194: Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5194/.
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S. 5194, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5194/.
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