Hearing on "What’s the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors"
The Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “What’s the Prognosis?: Examining Medicare Proposals to Improve Patient Access to Care & Minimize Red Tape for Doctors.”
Key Documents
Opening Statement from Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery
Opening Statement from Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Eshoo as prepared for delivery
Livestream
Legislation
H.R.___,To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program
H.R.___,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 improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under such program
H.R. 2377, the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act
H.R.___, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under the Medicare program
H.R.___,To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models
H.R.___, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2023
H.R. 1352, the Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2023
H.R.___, the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023
H.R. 5526, the Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023
H.R. 1406, the Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act
H.R. 2583, the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023
H.R. ___, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain practitioners from MIPS payment adjustments under the Medicare program based on certain payment arrangements under Medicare Advantage
H.R. 4402, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes
H.R. 3674, the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023
H.R.___,To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals
H.R.___, the Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act of 2023
H.R. 5395, the SURS Extension Act
H.R.___, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote provider choice using real time benefit information
H.R. 5555, the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023
H.R. 4104, the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
H.R.___, the Telehealth Privacy Act of 2023
H.R.___, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the use of alternative measures of performance under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System under the Medicare program