Bill · H.R. 8032· House(119-HR-8032)
FAIC Act
- Introduced
- 3/20/2026
- Last activity
- 3/20/2026 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Neal Dunn
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Facilitating Access to Innovation in Cancer Care Act," seeks to amend the Social Security Act. It focuses on the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system. The goal is to ensure equitable payment and preserve access to cancer treatments. Specifically, it mandates that certain cancer treatments be paid for separately rather than being packaged into a single payment for other services. This applies to treatments meeting specific cost thresholds starting in 2026.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+8
Directly benefits Medicare beneficiaries by preserving access to innovative cancer care.
Would retired people be better off under this?+8
Directly benefits retirees who rely on Medicare for cancer treatment.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
Ensures equitable payment for expensive cancer treatments, preserving Medicare beneficiary access to innovative therapies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Preservation of Access to Treatments: The bill aims to preserve Medicare beneficiary access to cancer treatments under the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (Section 2).
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Equitable Payment for Cancer Care: The legislation intends to ensure equitable payment for specified cancer treatments (Section 2).
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Separate Payment for High-Cost Treatments: For treatments with an estimated mean per day product cost equal to or exceeding a specific threshold, the Secretary will make a separate payment instead of packaging it into a covered outpatient service payment (Section 2(H)(i)). For 2026, this threshold is $350 (Section 2(H)(iii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Expenditure Limits: The Secretary is required to make adjustments to ensure that the total amount of expenditures under this new subparagraph remains equal to the amount that would have been made without these changes, a process referred to as budget neutrality (Section 2(H)(iv)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+8Good For Seniors+8Good For High Income Households+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For Middle Class Households+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2
- 7/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/20/2026
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York