United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5508 (107th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for outpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program.
Introduced
1 October 2002
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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2 January 2025
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for special payment for brachytherapy under the outpatient hospital services prospective payment system equal to the hospital's charges for each device furnished, adjusted to cost.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 October 2002
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Introduced in House · EN · 1 October 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 October 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5508
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5508