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H.R. 3237 118th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for ite… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: John Joyce Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient care
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 2023
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.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires off-campus outpatient departments of health care providers to bill for services under Medicare using a unique identification number that is separate from that of the provider.

 Related & companion bills 3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3237: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3237/
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"H.R. 3237: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3237/.
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H.R. 3237, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3237/.
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[H.R. 3237: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require each off-campus outpatient department of a provider to include a unique identifier on claims for items and services, and to require providers with a department of a provider to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an attestation with respect to each such department.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3237/)
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