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Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Introduced
Summary
Aligns ASC payment updates with outpatient department updates. Beginning in 2027, Medicare annual updates for Ambulatory Surgical Center payments must equal the outpatient department fee schedule increase factor and follow the existing statutory adjustment rules.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher Medicare payments for outpatient surgery
If enacted, Medicare payments to ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) would get an annual update starting in 2027. The update would equal the outpatient department fee-schedule increase factor for each year, with the statute's usual adjustments. The bill would prohibit the Secretary from applying any adjustment designed to keep total ASC spending the same. The Secretary would also have to count spending under the revised ASC payment system when calculating future budget adjustments.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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