116-hr-6263116th Congress

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19.

Sponsored By: Representative Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

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Summary

This bill requires Medicare to cover, without cost-sharing, visits to health care providers that relate to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2020

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2020

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