Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 30, 2019Health
S. 283
Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
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Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
This bill specifies that certain Medicare payment rules applicable to imaging services shall apply to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry services used in bone mass scans beginning in 2019.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish national minimum payment amounts for such services.
What just happenedJan 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME](R-ME)Sponsor
17 cosponsors11 D5 R1 I
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- Introduced in SenateJan 30, 2019
- Jan 30, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jan 30, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate