H.R. 8800 – Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022

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The Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 amends the Social Security Act to keep the temporary increases in Medicare physician payments in place through 2023. It is intended to give doctors and other Medicare providers more financial predictability, support value‑based care, and help maintain access to high‑quality care. The changes affect physicians and other health professionals who receive Medicare payments.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 1848 of the Social Security Act to extend the existing payment‑increase language to include the year 2023, replacing references to “or 2022” with “, 2022, or 2023”.
Adds a new subparagraph that provides a 4.42 percent increase for services furnished between January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024.
Includes a sense‑of‑Congress statement urging the Secretary of HHS, the House, and the Senate to take actions that ensure Medicare physician payment stability, promote value‑based care innovation, and advance health equity.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

September 14, 2022

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Introduced in House

September 13, 2022

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 13, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

September 14, 2022

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Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-17 · Dec 7, 2022

Mr. Speaker, as we end this session of Congress in the next few weeks, I remind all Members we are acutely aware that without congressional action, the entire healthcare clinician community faces a…

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 13, 2022

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8800

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 13, 2022

Mr. Bera (for himself and Mr. Bucshon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022.

2.

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the House of Representatives, and the Senate should commit to take administrative and legislative actions to—

(1)

ensure financial stability and predictability in the Medicare physician payment system;

(2)

promote and reward value-based care innovation; and

(3)

safeguard timely access to high-quality care by advancing health equity and reducing disparities.

3.

Extension of support for physicians and other professionals in adjusting to Medicare payment changes

Section 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (c)(2)(B)(iv)(V), by striking or 2022 and inserting , 2022, or 2023; and

(2)

in subsection (t)—

(A)

in the heading, by striking and 2022 and inserting , 2022, and 2023;

(B)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking and 2022 and inserting , 2022, and 2023;

(ii)

in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;

(iii)

in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(iv)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)

such services furnished on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2024, by 4.42 percent.

; and

(C)

in paragraph (2)(C)—

(i)

in the heading, by striking and 2022 and inserting , 2022 and 2023; and

(ii)

by striking or 2022 each place it appears and inserting , 2022, or 2023.