118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4473Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site neutral payment for cancer care services under part B of the Medicare program.

Health
Introduced Jul 6, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 6, 2023
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Referred
Dec 17, 2024
E&C · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.)

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 6, 2023
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.
Jul 6, 2023
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.