HR 4015 · 113th Congress · Health

SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate.(2014-03-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2014-03-14
Roll #135
Yea 238Nay 181
Democrats
12 Yea·181 Nay
Republicans
226 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2014-03-14
Roll #135
Yea 238Nay 181
Democrats
12 Yea·181 Nay
Republicans
226 Yea·0 Nay
FailedHouse · 2014-03-14
Roll #134
Yea 191Nay 226
Democrats
191 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·226 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) end and remove sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology from the determination of annual conversion factors in the formula for payment for physicians' services, (2) establish an update to the single conversion factor for 2014 through 2018 of 0.5%, (3) freeze the update to the single conversion factor at 0.00% for 2019 through 2023, and (4) establish an update of 1% for health professionals participating in alternative payment models (APMs) and an update of 0.5% for all other health professionals after 2023. Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to report to Congress on the relationship between: (1) physician and other health professional utilization and expenditures (and their rate of increase) of items and services for which Medicare payment is made; and (2) total utilization and expenditures (and their rate of increase) under Medicare parts A (Hospital Insurance), B (Supplementary Medical Insurance), and D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program). Directs MEDPAC to report to Congress on: (1) the payment update for pr…

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H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Feb 27, 2014

As introduced on February 6, 2014.

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H.R. 4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Mar 12, 2014

As introduced, with an amendment offered by Mr. Camp (Camp_042) as posted on the website of the Committee on Rules on March 11, 2014

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans