HR 5663 United States House · 118th Congress

ALS Better Care Act

HR 5663, the ALS Better Care Act, creates a new Medicare payment system to improve reimbursement for specialized care services provided to ALS patients. It establishes a $800 per visit payment rate starting in 2025 for qualified ALS care facilities, with annual increases based on market basket adjustments. The bill requires the Comptroller General to report on appropriate payment amounts and ensures this new payment is in addition to, not replacing, existing Medicare payments for ALS-related services. This aims to reduce wait times, support facilities in rural areas through telehealth access, and address funding challenges for ALS clinical trials.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Long-Term Care Hospitals Medicare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2023

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Introduced Sep 21, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Sep 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Sep 21, 2023

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

Sep 21, 2023

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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors