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.

3.0.0 3430 2025-05-27T14:16:11Z 2025-05-27T14:16:11Z Senate S S 2023-12-07 118 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Reported Original Measure 2023-12-07T16:06:33Z S. Rept. 118-121 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. 118 6366 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act 118 1592 S 2023-05-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS REAL Health Providers Act 118 3059 S 2023-10-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023 118 3157 S 2023-10-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Helping Seniors Lower Their Health Care Costs Act 118 3244 S 2023-11-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Resilient Communities Act of 2023 118 3425 S 2023-12-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include certified community behavioral health clinic services as a State plan option under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. 118 7545 HR 2024-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes. 118 7708 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enforcement of standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions and essential retail pharmacy protections under the Medicare program. 118 7716 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure pharmacy access and choice for medicare beneficiaries. 118 7718 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS TELEMH Act of 2024 118 7858 HR 2024-09-18 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on furnishing behavioral health services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency under Medicare program. 118 7863 HR 2024-04-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2023-12-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265. Calendars 2023-12-07 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wyden. With written report No. 118-121. Committee 2023-12-07 Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Wyden. With written report No. 118-121. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfi00 Finance Committee 2023-12-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N Health Aging 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Child health 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Civil actions and liability 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Community life and organization 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Congressional oversight 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Contracts and agency 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Correctional facilities and imprisonment 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Drug, alcohol, tobacco use 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Foreign language and bilingual programs 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Freedom of information 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Government information and archives 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Government studies and investigations 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health care costs and insurance 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health care coverage and access 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health information and medical records 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health personnel 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health programs administration and funding 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health promotion and preventive care 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health technology, devices, supplies 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Home and outpatient care 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Hospital care 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Intergovernmental relations 2024-01-09T18:39:46Z Licensing and registrations 2024-01-09T18:39:46Z Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care 2024-01-09T18:39:46Z Medicaid 2024-01-09T18:39:46Z Medical tests and diagnostic methods 2024-01-09T18:39:46Z Medicare 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Mental health 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Poverty and welfare assistance 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Prescription drugs 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Retail and wholesale trades 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Rural conditions and development 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z State and local government operations 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Veterans' medical care 2024-01-09T18:39:45Z Health 2024-01-09T17:00:55Z Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 Display Title 45 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:19:27Z Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:34:41Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Official Title as Introduced 6 An original bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes. 2023-12-27T20:00:38Z Reported to Senate 2023-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s3430rs/xml/BILLS-118s3430rs.xml 2023-12-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.