United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1898 (115th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.
Introduced
4 April 2017
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1898, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meehan, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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5 December 2025
Summary
This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2017. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 April 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1898
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1898