A bill 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.

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 2019. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.

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Timeline

1. 28 June 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4737)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 June 2018 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
• related to → 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.