Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8091

Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026

Outpatient Surgery Centers: Medicare Payment Changes

Mar 25·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is sitting in the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. No action has been taken on the bill since March 2026, which means it has been stalled for three months. The committees must review the bill before it can move forward.

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties, which helps it move forward. However, many healthcare bills face delays because of concerns about how much they will cost the government.

Key Points

This bill changes how Medicare pays outpatient surgery centers. These are places where people go for surgeries that do not require staying overnight in a hospital. The goal is to make sure these centers are treated more like hospital surgery departments.
Starting in 2027, the bill would make sure these centers get the same yearly pay raises as hospital outpatient departments. Right now, these two types of facilities often get different inflation adjustments, which can make it harder for smaller centers to keep up with costs.
The plan stops the government from making specific cuts to these centers just to keep total spending at a fixed level. This change could help these centers stay in business and provide more care to seniors in their own communities.
By making payments more equal, the bill aims to encourage more surgeries to happen in smaller centers instead of big hospitals. This can often be more convenient for patients and can help lower the overall cost of care for the Medicare program.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 25, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Outpatient Surgery Access Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8091

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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