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H.R.5054: Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Aug. 20, 2021
- Latest Major Action Aug. 23, 2021
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Aug. 20, 2021
Bill Summary
Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to use specified data regarding physician wages and office rent when determining certain geographic adjustment factors for the payment of physician services under Medicare. With respect to such payment, the bill also makes permanent certain minimum adjustments to the work geographic index and extends to all localities certain minimum...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Aug. 23, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Aug. 20, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Aug. 20, 2021 |
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.
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Aug. 20, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa) |