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HR 4473 118th Congress House Health Cancer Health care costs and insurance Medicare

Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act

Introduced: July 6, 2023 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 6, 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.
Jul 6, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act

This bill requires payment for cancer care services to be made in the same manner under Medicare regardless of whether they are provided in a hospital outpatient department or physician's office (i.e., site-neutral payment). (Cancer care services are services that are furnished in relation to cancer diagnosis or treatment and that may be provided in either a hospital outpatient department or physician's office for purposes of Medicare payment.)

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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