H.R. 3580 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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, May 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires transparency on Medicare billing codes
Right now, when Medicare adds new billing codes—the official labels doctors use to charge for specific medical services—there's limited public visibility into how those decisions get made. This bill asks the Health and Human Services Inspector General to study and report on the whole process: how codes get added, changed, or removed. They'd also make recommendations for how to make the system clearer. On top of that, Medicare's administrators would have to post an annual list online showing which new billing codes were added the previous year, along with how much was spent on each one.
How it affects you
If you receive Medicare benefits, this doesn't directly change your care or what you pay. But it does mean more public information about how Medicare's billing system works—which matters if you're curious about where Medicare dollars go, or if you're a healthcare provider trying to understand the billing landscape. Researchers, patient advocates, and policymakers would also get better insight into these processes.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 23, 2025)
Oversight of Medicare Billing Code Cost Act
This bill requires the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the processes for adding, modifying, and removing billing codes under Medicare. The report must include recommendations for administrative and legislative changes that may improve the transparency and oversight of these processes.
In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must annually publish on its website a list of billing codes that were added under Medicare during the previous year, as well as the associated volume and expenditures for such codes.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3580
A BILL
Oversight of Medicare Billing Code Cost Act
Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) · Introduced May 23, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 23, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.”