Senate Bill Would Ban Insurers From Owning Medicare Doctor Practices Under POP Act
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The Patients Over Profits Act would prohibit insurance companies or their subsidiaries from owning Medicare Parts B and C providers and require existing conglomerates to divest their provider businesses within two years, targeting vertical integration seen in companies like UnitedHealth Group.
A group of congressional Democrats submitted the Patients Over Profits Act to prevent large payers from buying up clinics participating in Medicare. The bill specifically targets UnitedHealth's Optum, which has acquired numerous clinics across Oregon, New York, and Washington.
The POP Act outlines three core provisions: preventing insurers from owning Medicare Part B or C providers, requiring divestiture of existing assets, and banning HHS from contracting with Medicare Advantage organizations that own such providers to remove profit incentives for vertical integration.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
POP Act
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