A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum update for physicians' services for 2006 and 2007.
Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for physicians' services to establish an update to the single conversion factor for 2006 of at least 2.7 %, and a formula for an update to the single conversion factor for 2007.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in calculating the formula for the single conversion factor, to establish an input price index and estimate a productivity adjustment factor for 2007.
Excludes certain costs relating to such updates from the determination of the Medicare part B monthly premium.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9494-9495)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9495-9496)
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