I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2829 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services under the Medicare program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 25, 2023 Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Ms. DELBENE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chronic Care Manage- 4 ment Improvement Act of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:55 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2829.IH H2829 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2829 IH SEC. 2. REMOVING COST-SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR 1 CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 2 UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 3 Section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 4 1395l) is amended— 5 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— 6 (A) in subparagraph (GG), by striking 7 ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 8 (B) in subparagraph (HH), by inserting 9 before the semicolon at the end the following: 10 ‘‘and (II) with respect to chronic care manage- 11 ment services (as described in subsection (b)(8) 12 of section 1848) furnished on or after January 13 1, 2024, the amount paid shall be an amount 14 equal to 100 percent of the lesser of the actual 15 charge for such services or the amount deter- 16 mined under such section;’’; and 17 (2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence— 18 (A) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘and’’ 19 at the end; and 20 (B) in paragraph (13), by inserting before 21 the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and (14) 22 such deductible shall not apply with respect to 23 chronic care management services (as described 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:55 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2829.IH H2829 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 2829 IH in section 1848(b)(8)) furnished on or after 1 January 1, 2024’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:55 May 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2829.IH H2829 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS