Contact Congress about H.R. 2120: ROCR Value Based Program Act

Medicare would pay one bundled price for many radiation treatment courses. Some patients with transportation problems could get help with local rides to treatment. Most radiation providers that bill Medicare Part B would have to join the program.

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ROCR Value Based Program Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 2120: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Medicare patients who need radiation treatment for cancer, and the radiation therapy providers who treat them. It also affects clinics, hospitals, and suppliers that bill Medicare Part B for radiation services. Patients with transportation problems could see new help getting to treatment, but only if they meet the bill's screening and paperwork rules.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change the money behind many cancer radiation treatments. Today, Medicare often pays for separate services. This bill would pay one set price for a full course of care, which could change how providers plan treatment and manage costs. It also tries to reduce missed visits by helping some patients get rides, while adding new quality rules and studies on where radiation care is hard to find.

Key provisions in H.R. 2120

• Creates a new Medicare Part B payment program for radiation therapy. It is called the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program, or ROCR, and pays one fixed amount for each covered cancer treatment episode.
• The Secretary of Health and Human Services must write the ROCR rules within 1 year. The agency must use public notice-and-comment rulemaking, including an early notice before the proposed rule.
• Medicare could not cut current radiation therapy payment rates before the new ROCR rules start. This protects existing rates during the switch to the new program.
• Medicare would pay 80% of the set episode price, and the patient would owe 20% coinsurance. The payment would come in two parts, with special timing for radiation for bone and brain metastases.
• The starting national rates would use 2021 Medicare radiation oncology M-code rates. M-codes are Medicare billing codes for radiation oncology services. Rates would get yearly inflation updates and could be rebased every 5 years, with limits on cuts.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2120

What is H.R. 2120?

Medicare would pay one bundled price for many radiation treatment courses. Some patients with transportation problems could get help with local rides to treatment. Most radiation providers that bill Medicare Part B would have to join the program.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 2120?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 2120?

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