A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
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
This bill, known as the "SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act," seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It focuses on changing how Medicare payments are determined for certain items and services. Specifically, it aims to allow payments for services provided by off-campus outpatient departments to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. This change would apply to certain items or services starting in the year 2027. The criteria involve a physician specialty's total payments under the physician fee schedule from the previous year.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill specifically affects Medicare payments, which primarily benefits the senior population.
- Scored +3
Would retired people be better off under this?
The changes to Medicare payment structures directly impact the services and costs available to retirees.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?
The bill alters Medicare payment structures to include certain off-campus outpatient services under the prospective payment system.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Medicare Payment Changes for Off-Campus Services: The bill allows payments for certain items and services furnished by off-s-campus outpatient departments to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (Section 2). This could impact how these services are funded and provided.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
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 changes to Medicare payment structures directly impact the services and costs available to retirees. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill specifically affects Medicare payments, which primarily benefits the senior population. Would business owners be better off under this? — It may provide more stable reimbursement for healthcare providers operating off-campus.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill alters Medicare payment structures to include certain off-campus outpatient services under the prospective payment system. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By shifting payment structures for off-campus departments, it may stabilize or increase the availability of certain outpatient services.
- 2/25/2026
- 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.
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota