Repealing restrictions on physician referrals to hospitals for Medicare patients.
This bill aims to repeal provisions from health care reform laws (Affordable Care Act) that limited the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. Restoring the previous rules is intended to reverse changes made by these laws.
Key points
Restrictions lifted: Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Affordable Care Act and Section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act are repealed.
Restoration of rules: Provisions of law amended by the repealed sections are restored as if such sections had never been enacted.
Bill purpose: The Act is cited as the 'Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023'.
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