Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2026
119-HR-9703119th CongressIntroduced Jul 15, 2026Health
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Introduced
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6](D-MI-6)Summary
Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2026
This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model under which blood transfusions furnished to an individual receiving hospice care are paid separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment under Medicare. The CMMI must evaluate the model by comparing patients participating in the model with those outside of the model in relation to specified metrics, such as hospital utilization and days of hospice care before the end of life.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 15, 2026House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2026Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2026Library of Congress