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Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act

3/13/2024, 2:20 AM

Congressional Summary of S 5194

Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act

This bill extends a payment increase under Medicare's physician fee schedule through the end of 2023 (currently set to expire at the end of 2022) and temporarily exempts Medicare from sequestration.

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Current Status of Bill S 5194

Bill S 5194 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 6, 2022. Bill S 5194 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 6, 2022.  Bill S 5194's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of December 6, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5194

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 S 5194

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5194

Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act
Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain increases in payments for physicians services under the Medicare program through 2023.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5194

John Kennedy
John Kennedy
LouisianaRepublican

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