Sec. 5. Site of service price transparency update
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Section 1834(t)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(t)(1) ) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers nearest to a specific zip code entered on the website; whether payments for items and services furnished will be made under the payment system under section 1833(t) or under section 1833(i); and if available, the quality rating of each hospital outpatient department and surgical center. .
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (referred to in this subsection as the Administrator ) shall establish a Medicare Price Transparency Website Advisory Group (referred to in the subsection as the Advisory Group ). The Advisory Group shall be composed of the following individuals or the designees of those individuals: The Administrator. The Chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Two representatives from each of the following sectors to be selected by the Administrator: Medical. Technology. Think tanks with a background in health economics. Four individuals from non-profit organizations that represent seniors. Any other individual the Administrator determines appropriate. A member of the Advisory Group shall serve without compensation in addition to any compensation received for the service of the member as an officer or employee of the United States, if applicable.
The Advisory Group shall review the website described in section 1834(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395(t) ) (referred to in this subsection as the website ) and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in the subsection as the Secretary ) on ways the website could be changed to increase its usability and allow users of the website to better understand the cost and quality for services offered by hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers covered by the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) in order for users of the website to be better informed regarding their medical choices.
Not later than 180 days after the first meeting of the Advisory Group, the Advisory Group shall submit a report to the Secretary detailing its recommendations. Not later than 1 year after receiving the report required by paragraph (4)(B), the Secretary shall update the website considering the recommendations contained in such report.
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