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S. 1168 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.
March 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:408
S. 1168, named the “Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025,” aims to include portable ultrasound transportation and setup services under Medicare coverage. The bill proposes changes to the Social Security Act to ensure these services receive payments similar to...
Simple Explanation
The Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 is a plan to let people use Medicare to pay when doctors bring tiny machines to check inside their bodies, just like they do for special X-ray pictures. But it might cost more money and take a long time before it actually gets started.
S. 5380 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:408
S. 5380 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to include coverage for transporting and setting up portable ultrasound services under Medicare. It seeks to ensure that these services are paid for in the same way as similar services for portable X-rays. The bill outlines that the...
Simple Explanation
S. 5380 is a proposed law that wants Medicare, a health program for older people, to pay for the cost of bringing and setting up small machines called portable ultrasounds, which are used to look inside the body, just like they do for X-ray machines.

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