HR 2810 · 113th Congress · Health
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.(2014-03-14)
Plain Language Summary
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Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) repeal sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payment for physicians' services; and (2) prescribe an update to the single conversion factor for 2014 through 2018, as well as 2019 all subsequent years, of 0.5%. Requires the update for a year beginning with 2019 to be adjusted by the applicable determined quality adjustment for any eligible professional who does not have a payment arrangement (eligible professional quality update incentive program). Prescribes requirements for core measure sets as well as quality measures for them. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish: (1) an eligible professional quality update incentive program meeting specified criteria, and (2) one or more methods to assess an eligible professional's performance with respect to quality measures and clinical practice improvement activities. Amends SSA title XVIII part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to require payment for covered professional services furnished by an eligibl…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013
Sep 13, 2013As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 31, 2013
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Jan 24, 2014As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on December 12, 2013
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
8 Democrats12 Republicans