Exemption of Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program from budget neutrality adjustment requirements

(a) Payment of benefits Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (23) Non budget neutral application of reduced expenditures resulting from the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program The Secretary shall not take into account the reduced expenditures that result from the implementation of section 1899C in making any budget neutrality adjustments under this subsection.. (b) Payment for physicians' services Section 1848(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iv)— (A) in subclause (V), by striking and at the end; (B) in subclause (VI), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VII) section 1899C shall not be taken into account in applying clause (ii)(II) for a year following the enactment of section 1899C.; and (2) in clause (v), by adding at the end the following new subclause: (XII) Reduced expenditures attributable to the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program Effective for fee schedules established following the enactment of section 1899C, reduced expenditures attributable to the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program under section 1899C..