House Bill 8702
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 30, 2020
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8702
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
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Summary
Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020
This bill temporarily increases payments to providers under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the bill provides an additional payment for certain services in 2021 and 2022 if the otherwise applicable payment is less than what it would have been in 2020. The bill applies to services that are payable under the physician fee schedule, excluding specified outpatient evaluation and management services.
October 30, 2020
10/30/2020
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.
10/30/2020
Introduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023 1:44:27 PM