HR 6366 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program.

HR 6366 delays certain Medicare payment adjustments for physicians and clinical laboratories. It extends the effective year for the "work geographic index" (which sets physician payment rates by location) from 2024 to 2025. The bill also shifts the timeline for implementing reduced Medicare payments for clinical lab tests, moving the phase-in period from 2024-2026 to 2025-2027 and adjusting the reporting years for private payor rate data. These changes directly affect Medicare payments to physicians and clinical laboratories under the Social Security Act. The bill makes technical adjustments to existing payment rules without altering the overall structure of Medicare reimbursement.
Sub-Topics: Medicare
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Nov 2023
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Introduced Nov 13, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Nov 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 13, 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.
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Nov 13, 2023
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