S 1871 · 113th Congress · Health

SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-12-19· Sponsored by Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]· Senate

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Latest: By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 113-135.(2014-01-16)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013 - 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) freeze the update to the single conversion factor at 0.00% for 2014 through 2023, and (3) establish an update of 2% for health professionals participating in alternative payment models (APMs) and an update of 1% 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). Revises and consolidates components of the three specified existing performance incentive programs into a value-based performance (VBP) incentive program the Secretary of …

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S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Improvement Act of 2013

Jan 25, 2014

As reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on January 16, 2014

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