Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 10, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2013 to May 20, 2014; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Apr 18, 2013 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 18, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jun 13, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Jun 20, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Steve Southerland II | Jun 27, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Jul 19, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Nov 19, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Nov 20, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Dec 2, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Dec 5, 2013 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Mar 6, 2014 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Mar 11, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 20, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2013 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 10, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 22, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7253.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 236 | Medicare Patient Empowerment Act | Related bill | Feb 7, 2013 |
| HR 2300 | Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jul 15, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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