Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This legislation, titled the "SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act," proposes to modify Medicare's payment structure for certain healthcare services. It amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit specific items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be paid under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services . This revised payment methodology would take effect starting in 2027. It specifically targets services where the greatest total amount paid under the physician fee schedule for a particular physician specialty in the preceding year was less than $2,000,000. The bill aims to adjust reimbursement for these designated services, potentially affecting financial sustainability for certain outpatient care providers.
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 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.
This legislation, titled the "SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act," proposes to modify Medicare's payment structure for certain healthcare services. It amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit specific items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be paid under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services . This revised payment methodology would take effect starting in 2027. It specifically targets services where the greatest total amount paid under the physician fee schedule for a particular physician specialty in the preceding year was less than $2,000,000. The bill aims to adjust reimbursement for these designated services, potentially affecting financial sustainability for certain outpatient care providers.
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 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.