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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site-of-service price transparency under the Medicare program.

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Congressional Summary of HR 2299

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, in order to facilitate price transparency with respect to items and services for which payment may be made to a hospital outpatient department or to an ambulatory surgery center, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available to the public via a searchable website: (1) the estimated payment amount for an appropriate number of items and services under the outpatient department fee schedule and the ambulatory surgical center payment system, and (2) the estimated amount of beneficiary liability applicable to such an item or service.

Current Status of Bill HR 2299

Bill HR 2299 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 13, 2015. Bill HR 2299 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 13, 2015.  Bill HR 2299's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of June 1, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2299

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2299

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Government information and archives
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
- Surgery and anesthesia

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2299

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site-of-service price transparency under the Medicare program.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for site-of-service price transparency under the Medicare program.

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