HR 6313 United States House · 118th Congress

Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2023

This bill requires Medicare to use the most recent, accurate data when calculating geographic payment adjustments for physicians, directly affecting doctors who treat Medicare patients. It specifically mandates using current physician wage data instead of non-physician wage data as a proxy, and requires updated office rent or health center expense data for practice cost calculations. The bill also establishes minimum payment floors for 2024 and beyond, preventing budget-neutral reductions in physician reimbursement rates. These changes aim to better reflect current costs for delivering care in different areas.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
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Introduced Nov 8, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 8, 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
Nov 8, 2023
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lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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