HR 8496
Speedy covid-19 tests act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Speedy COVID-19 Tests Act, aims to improve the speed of COVID-19 test results processing for Medicare patients. It adjusts Medicare payments to laboratories based on how quickly they deliver test results, increasing payments for results within 24 hours and prohibiting payments for results delayed beyond 72 hours. The bill also requires laboratories participating in Medicare to furnish test results to healthcare providers within 28 days of ordering the test, with a reduced timeframe calculation for rural and underserved areas.
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Primary sponsor
Mikie Sherrill
Cosponsors
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
Eliot L. Engel
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