Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act

Summary

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.)

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Timeline

1. 6 July 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

2. 6 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 July 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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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 July 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 July 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 July 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 July 2023

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Sponsors

• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Debbie Lesko · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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