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Congress·In Committee·S. 3908

Medicare: Higher Payments for Small Outpatient Clinics

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

17 days ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

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Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Senators Hoeven and Klobuchar, changes how Medicare pays for medical care at clinics that are owned by hospitals but located away from the main hospital building.
  • Starting in 2027, these "off-campus" clinics would be allowed to charge Medicare higher hospital-level rates for certain specialized services that currently get paid at lower doctor-office rates.
  • To qualify for the higher pay, the specific medical specialty must have received less than $2 million in total Medicare payments across the whole country during the previous year.
  • The plan is designed to help small or highly specialized clinics stay open by making sure they get enough money from Medicare to cover their costs for rare or low-volume services.
  • Supporters believe this will help patients keep access to specialized care in their local communities without having to travel to a major hospital campus.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 25, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 7666Related bill

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

Feb 24 — 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.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act

Bill NumberS 3908
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Cosponsors

(1)
D: 1

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