A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The RESULTS Act aims to provide long-term stability for Medicare beneficiaries' access to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. It proposes to amend the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy and feasibility of collecting data on private payor-based fee schedules. The bill directs the Secretary to contract with a qualifying independent non-profit entity to access a comprehensive claims database. This data will help establish more accurate payment rates for laboratory tests. Additionally, the bill establishes a default payment system if data is unavailable. These changes are designed to modernize the way Medicare payment rates are determined for diagnostic tests.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +3
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill aims to ensure stable access to diagnostic laboratory tests for Medicare beneficiaries, who are predominantly seniors.
- Scored +3
Would retired people be better off under this?
The bill provides long-term stability for access to essential diagnostic laboratory services for Medicare beneficiaries.
- Scored +3
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill seeks to provide long-term stability for Medicare beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Access to Tests: The bill seeks to "provide long-term stability for Medicare beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests" by improving the accuracy of payment rates (Section 2).
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More Accurate Payment Rates: By requiring the Secretary to use a "qualifying comprehensive claims database" from an "independent national nonprofit entity," the bill aims to improve the accuracy of the private payor-based fee schedule (Section 2(a)(1)(A)(ii)).
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Protection Against Payment Gaps: For "widely available non-ADLT clinical diagnostic laboratory tests," the bill provides a default payment that is "equal to the amount of payment... for the previous year, increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index" if data is unavailable (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Increased Transparency: The Secretary is required to "make available to the public an explanation of the payment rate for such test," which includes supporting data so laboratories can check the accuracy of the math (Section 2(b)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Potential for Unreliable Data Application: The bill relies on the Secretary entering into a contract with a "qualifying independent claims data entity" to report information; if the Secretary is unable to enter such a contract, a default payment process is triggered instead (Section 2(b)(2)(A)(ii)).
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Limited Scope for Certain Tests: The specific data collection and default payment improvements apply to "widely available non-ADLT clinical diagnostic laboratory tests," which are defined as tests where the number of providers exceeds 100 (Section 2(a)(2)(E)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill provides long-term stability for access to essential diagnostic laboratory services for Medicare beneficiaries. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill aims to ensure stable access to diagnostic laboratory tests for Medicare beneficiaries, who are predominantly seniors. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Improved Medicare coverage stability can benefit low-income households relying on Medicare.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill seeks to provide long-term stability for Medicare beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill improves the accuracy of Medicare payment rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests through better data collection.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides a more predictable and transparent payment system for laboratories through data-driven rates.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — The bill amends the Social Security Act to improve Medicare payment rate accuracy for laboratory tests.
- 7/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/27/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
John CornynRepublican · Texas
John CurtisRepublican · Utah
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont