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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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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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
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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
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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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4473: Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4473/
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"H.R. 4473: Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4473/.
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H.R. 4473, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4473/.
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[H.R. 4473: Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4473/)
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