Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1310

Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]

Republican·GA-6
Bioguide ID: P000591
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Price
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Cosponsors
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Committees
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Actions
0
Amendments
2
Related Bills
6
Subjects
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Summaries
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Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,310
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 21, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
Apr 10, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 22, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

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.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 21, 20130

Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with an eligible professional for any item or service covered by Medicare. Allows such beneficiaries to submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply if the claim had been filed by a participating physician or supplier in the payment area where the eligible professional covered by the contract resides.

Requires a Medicare beneficiary to agree in writing in such a contract to: (1) pay the physician or practitioner for a Medicare-covered item or service; and (2) submit (in lieu of the physician or practitioner) a claim for Medicare payment. Allows a beneficiary, however, to negotiate, as a term of the contract, for the eligible professional to file such claims on the beneficiary's behalf.

Preempts state laws from limiting the amount of charges for physician and practitioner services for which Medicare payment is made.

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing
Contracts and agencyFederal preemptionHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelMedicare

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2013

Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 — Informed