Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005

Summary

Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for value-based purchasing in the payment for physicians' services under the Medicare program. Establishes updates to the single conversion factor for 2006 through 2009 and succeeding years for such services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) provide, as part of the rulemaking process, for the selection of quality measures (Q-measures) and efficiency measures (E-measures) meeting specified general requirements; and (2) determine a single rating of each billing unit based on Q and E measures, and disclose to the public whether a particular billing unit met performance objectives. Requires the Secretary to establish such performance objectives, and base upon them any increased updates in the payment for physician services.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 2005

   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. 29 July 2005

   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

3. 29 July 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 July 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 August 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 August 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 July 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor

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