What does Preamble of S 3908 do?

This bill proposes to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendment would allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services. The bill's stated purpose is to allow payments under Medicare for specific services provided by off-campus outpatient departments using the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system.

What does SHORT TITLE. of S 3908 do?

This bill is formally titled the SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act.

What does ALLOWING MEDICARE PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN ITEMS AND SERVICES of S 3908 do?

This section amends Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act. The amendment modifies clauses (iv) and (v) of the existing section. A new clause (vi) is added to include certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments. The new clause (vi) applies to items or services furnished beginning in 2027. To be included, the greatest total amount paid for a physician specialty for all such items or services furnished by physicians in that specialty during the previous year must be less than $2,000,000.

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SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act — S. 3908

Last updated: 2/25/2026 · Introduced: 2/25/2026

Author: John Hoeven (R-ND)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Social Security Act to allow Medicare payments for certain items and services provided by off-campus outpatient departments.
The bill enables payments for these services using the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system, starting in 2027.
To qualify, the total Medicare payments for a physician specialty providing these services must be less than $2,000,000 annually.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 7666(In Committee)Official page

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