Last progress March 27, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on March 27, 2025 by Beth Van Duyne
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.
This bill would make Medicare cover portable ultrasounds more like it already covers portable X-rays. It adds ultrasound to the list of covered diagnostic tests and requires Medicare to pay separately for the transportation and set-up when the ultrasound machine is brought to the patient, using the same kind of rules that apply to portable X-rays.
Medicare will also set supplier requirements for portable ultrasound services that are very similar to the current rules for portable X-ray providers. These changes would start for services provided on or after January 1, 2027.