Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act has not moved since its introduction on May 15, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedMay 15, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 67 words.
Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act This bill limits the amount of coinsurance that may be assessed under Medicare for services performed in ambulatory surgical centers. Specifically, if the applicable coinsurance amount exceeds the inpatient hospital deductible, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must reduce the coinsurance amount so that it is equal to the amount of the deductible and pay the difference to the service provider.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 422 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 185 words
- Latest action
- May 15, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 3006 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical cen R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]