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Federal bill limits patient coinsurance costs for ambulatory surgical center services

Original title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center.

April 24, 2025

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Last action

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.Apr 24, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

Medicare beneficiaries receiving care at s may see lower out-of-pocket costs if the cap reduces the current percentage-based fees associated with these procedures.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Medicare beneficiaries

Patients covered by Medicare may experience changes to their out-of-pocket coinsurance costs for outpatient surgical procedures.

Ambulatory surgical centers

These facilities will be subject to new federal limits on the coinsurance amounts they can collect from Medicare patients.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill amends the Social Security Act to cap the amount patients pay in for specific medical procedures performed at s. The measure aims to standardize cost-sharing requirements for these outpatient services under Medicare Part B.

Why It Matters

Medicare beneficiaries receiving care at s may see lower out-of-pocket costs if the cap reduces the current percentage-based fees associated with these procedures.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ambulatory surgical center?

An is a facility that provides surgical services to patients who do not require an overnight hospital stay.

How does this bill change what I pay for surgery?

If passed, the bill would place a cap on the portion of your bill for covered services at these centers, potentially limiting your out-of-pocket costs.

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Medicare Cost-Sharing Reform

The bill represents a targeted effort to regulate outpatient cost-sharing, moving away from standard percentage-based coinsurance models for specific facility types.

Social Security Act

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“House committee assigned to review the bill.”Map →

otherSocial Security Act“The federal law being amended to implement the coinsurance cap.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Ways and Means“House committee assigned to review the bill.”Map →

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