To prevent abusive billing of ancillary services to the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2066| House
| Updated: 4/21/2017
Jackie Speier
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 201 7 or the PIMA of 201 7 This bill expands Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services. Additionally, the bill establishes increased civil monetary penalties for violations of the self-referral prohibition with respect to those services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall conduct a compliance review with respect to such referrals.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Accounting and auditingAllied health servicesCivil actions and liabilityDrug therapyGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical ethicsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
To prevent abusive billing of ancillary services to the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2066| House
| Updated: 4/21/2017
Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 201 7 or the PIMA of 201 7 This bill expands Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services. Additionally, the bill establishes increased civil monetary penalties for violations of the self-referral prohibition with respect to those services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall conduct a compliance review with respect to such referrals.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jackie Speier
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAllied health servicesCivil actions and liabilityDrug therapyGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical ethicsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare