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SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

3/13/2026, 3:27 PM

Summary of Bill S 3908

This bill, introduced in the 119th Congress, aims to modify title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enable Medicare payments for specific items and services offered by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be set according to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services.

Congressional Summary of S 3908

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

This bill allows for payment under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services of certain items and services that are furnished at off-campus outpatient departments. Specifically, the bill allows for payment of items and services for which payments to physician specialists (under the Medicare physician fee schedule) did not exceed $2 million during the previous year.

Current Status of Bill S 3908

Bill S 3908 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 25, 2026. Bill S 3908 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 25, 2026.  Bill S 3908's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of February 25, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3908

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3908

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3908

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.

Comments

Tatum Dunn profile image

Tatum Dunn

695

23 days ago

I don't think this bill is a good idea. It's gonna mess things up for a lot of people. I don't really get why they're doing this. It just doesn't make sense to me. #confused

Mckenna Sharma profile image

Mckenna Sharma

736

23 days ago

Ugh, can't believe they're trying to pass this crap. It's gonna mess everything up for us. Did you know that this bill actually includes a provision to cut funding for mental health services? So messed up.

Mina Walton profile image

Mina Walton

763

23 days ago

I'm glad this bill helps sustain outpatient services. It will benefit many Americans like me.