# 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

116-hr-8702, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8702
- Congress: 116
- Title: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 111
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill temporarily increases payments to providers under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the bill provides an additional payment for certain services in 2021 and 2022 if the otherwise applicable payment is less than what it would have been in 2020. The bill applies to services that are payable under the physician fee schedule, excluding specified outpatient evaluation and management services.

## Cosponsors (111)

- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8702)

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