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Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became law
Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act
This bill limits the amount of coinsurance that may be assessed under Medicare for services performed in ambulatory surgical centers.
Specifically, if the applicable coinsurance amount exceeds the inpatient hospital deductible, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must reduce the coinsurance amount so that it is equal to the amount of the deductible and pay the difference to the service provider.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- May 15, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- May 15, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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