H.R.2693 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.116th Congress (2019-2020) |
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Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (Introduced 05/14/2019) |
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| Committees: | House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means |
| Committee Meetings: | 09/18/19 10:00AM |
| Latest Action: | House - 05/14/2019 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. (All Actions) |
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Summary: H.R.2693 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)
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Introduced in House (05/14/2019)
This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2019.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.