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H.R. 2474 (118th)

Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

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Introduced

3 April 2023

Last action

17 December 2024 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Raul Ruiz, Larry Bucshon, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Daniel Kildee, Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Henry Cuellar, Sanford Bishop, Brandon Williams, Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Bill Posey, Don Bacon, Lance Gooden, Yadira Caraveo, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Kim Schrier, Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Gabe Vasquez, Mike Rogers, Pete Sessions, Doug Lamborn, Jefferson Van Drew, David Valadao, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Jill Tokuda, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Glenn Thompson, Neal Dunn, Scott DesJarlais, Daniel Meuser, Scott Peters, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Darren Soto, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Wiley Nickel, Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Emilia Sykes, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Jenniffer González-Colón, Jay Obernolte, Ronny Jackson, Charles Fleischmann, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 December 2024

Healthcare

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Summary

Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act This bill modifies certain adjustments to payment amounts under the Medicare physician fee schedule. Payment amounts under the Medicare physician fee schedule are based on a service's relative value, a conversion factor, and a geographic adjustment factor. Current law provides for separate conversion factors for physicians that are qualifying participants in advanced alternative payment models (also known as qualifying APM participants) and for other physicians beginning in 2026, with an annual update of 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively. The bill replaces the separate conversion factors for qualifying APM participants and other physicians with a single conversion factor and provides for an update that is equal to the annual percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index, beginning in 2024. (The Medicare Economic Index is a specialized index that is generally used to determine allowed charges for physician services based on annual price changes.)

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Timeline

  1. 3 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 April 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 April 2023

    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

  4. 14 April 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 December 2024

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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