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H.R. 2299

Referred to Committee

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site-of-service price transparency under the Medicare program.

Introduced 5/13/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

6/1/2015 • House

Summary

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, in order to facilitate price transparency with respect to items and services for which payment may be made to a hospital outpatient department or to an ambulatory surgery center, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available to the public via a searchable website: (1) the estimated payment amount for an appropriate number of items and services under the outpatient department fee schedule and the ambulatory surgical center payment system, and (2) the estimated amount of beneficiary liability applicable to such an item or service.

Introduced in House • 5/13/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Government information and archivesHome and outpatient careMedicareSurgery and anesthesia

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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Republican • FL-12

Sponsored 5/13/2015

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 13, 2015

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.

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Introduced in House5/13/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0