United States · Bill · S
S. 3160 (115th)
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.
Introduced
28 June 2018
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4737)
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 June 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 June 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 June 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3160
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3160