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Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5054| House 
| Updated: 8/23/2021
Cynthia Axne

Cynthia Axne

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (6)
Adrian Smith (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 adjustments to the practice expense index.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3302
Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019
Aug 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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.
Aug 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3302
    Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019


  • August 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 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.


  • August 20, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedicareWages and earnings

Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5054| House 
| Updated: 8/23/2021
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 adjustments to the practice expense index.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3302
Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019
Aug 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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.
Aug 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3302
    Keep Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019


  • August 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 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.


  • August 20, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Cynthia Axne

Cynthia Axne

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (6)
Adrian Smith (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelMedicareWages and earnings