Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022
Summary
Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from including the development of anti-racism plans (i.e., plans to address systemic racism in health care) as a qualifying clinical practice improvement activity under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), as described in a November 2021 rule. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health care professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 19, 2022
Last action May 19, 2022
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May 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 19, 2022
Committee
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.
lower
May 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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