S. 1943 · 117th Congress · Senate

Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3900)
Introduced
May 27, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021

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 2022.

The bill also establishes national minimum payment amounts for such services.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

    (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3900)

Committees

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Finance Committee

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Referred: May 27, 2021

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