HR 8091
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare program
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Summary
**What it does:** This bill would update how Medicare pays ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) - outpatient facilities where patients have same-day surgeries and procedures that don't require overnight hospital stays. **Who it affects:** - Medicare beneficiaries who use ASCs for outpatient surgeries - Ambulatory surgical centers nationwide - The Medicare program's budget **What would change:** The bill would "modernize" the payment system Medicare uses to reimburse these facilities, though the specific changes aren't detailed in this summary.