Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013

Summary

Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with an eligible professional for any item or service covered by Medicare. Allows such beneficiaries to submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply if the claim had been filed by a participating physician or supplier in the payment area where the eligible professional covered by the contract resides. Requires a Medicare beneficiary to agree in writing in such a contract to: (1) pay the physician or practitioner for a Medicare-covered item or service; and (2) submit (in lieu of the physician or practitioner) a claim for Medicare payment. Allows a beneficiary, however, to negotiate, as a term of the contract, for the eligible professional to file such claims on the beneficiary's behalf. Preempts state laws from limiting the amount of charges for physician and practitioner services for which Medicare payment is made.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 2013

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 March 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 March 2013 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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