FAIC Act Facilitating Access to Innovation in Cancer Care Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable payment for, and preserve Medicare beneficiary access to, cancer treatments under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system.
This bill, HB8032, aims to improve how cancer treatments are paid for and accessed under Medicare. Specifically, it seeks to ensure that cancer treatments provided in outpatient hospital settings are paid fairly and that patients continue to have access to these treatments. The bill amends the Social Security Act, which is the law that governs Medicare.
The bill would affect Medicare beneficiaries, especially those receiving cancer treatments in hospital outpatient departments. By ensuring fair payment, the bill hopes to prevent hospitals from being underpaid, which could otherwise affect their ability to offer these treatments. This could help maintain or even expand access to vital cancer care for patients.
HB8032 was introduced on March 20, 2026, and has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means for further consideration. These committees will review the bill, hold hearings if necessary, and decide whether to move it forward for a vote.
