text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Accuracy in Medicare Physician 
  Payment Act of 2013''.
  
  SEC. 2. EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL REGARDING RELATIVE VALUE SCALE PROCESS 
                USED IN MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE.
  
      Section 1848(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
  1395m(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
  subparagraph:
                      ``(M) Use of expert advisory panel regarding 
                  relative value scale process used.--
                              ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                          providing oversight to the processes (including 
                          the process described in subparagraph (K)) 
                          relating to valuation of physicians' services, 
                          not later than 90 days after the date of the 
                          enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary 
                          shall establish and appoint an expert outside 
                          advisory panel (in this subparagraph referred 
                          to as the `panel').
                              ``(ii) Composition of panel.--The panel 
                          shall be composed of individuals with expertise 
                          in the valuation of physicians' services, such 
                          as individuals who are medical directors for 
                          carriers, experts in medical economics and 
                          technology diffusion, and private payer plan 
                          representatives, and shall include a mix of 
                          physicians in different specialty areas, 
                          particularly physicians who are not directly 
                          affected by changes in the valuation of 
                          physicians' services under this section (such 
                          as retired physicians and physicians who are 
                          employed by managed care organizations or 
                          academic medical centers), as well as 
                          representatives of individuals enrolled under 
                          this part.
                              ``(iii) Duties.--
                                      ``(I) In general.--The panel shall 
                                  provide oversight to the processes of 
                                  identifying, reviewing, and adjusting 
                                  valuations for physicians' services 
                                  under this section, including 
                                  activities described in the succeeding 
                                  provisions of this clause.
                                      ``(II) Establishment of screens.--
                                  The panel may establish screens (in 
                                  addition to the screens identified 
                                  under subparagraph (K)(ii)) and other 
                                  means for identifying physicians' 
                                  services for which there are 
                                  potentially misvalued codes for review, 
                                  such as services that have experienced 
                                  substantial changes in length of stay, 
                                  site of service, volume, practice 
                                  expense, and other factors that may 
                                  indicate changes in physician work.
                                      ``(III) Data collection.--The panel 
                                  may collect data and develop supporting 
                                  evidence relating to the valuation of 
                                  physicians' services.
                                      ``(IV) Surveys.--The panel may 
                                  conduct surveys of suppliers of 
                                  physicians' services and may conduct 
                                  time and motion studies relating to 
                                  such valuations.
                                      ``(V) Transmitting codes for review 
                                  and recommendations.--The panel may 
                                  transmit with supporting evidence codes 
                                  for review and recommendations through 
                                  the means described in subparagraphs 
                                  (I) through (III) of subparagraph 
                                  (K)(iii).
                                      ``(VI) Evaluation of 
                                  recommendations submitted.--The panel 
                                  shall evaluate any recommendations 
                                  submitted through such means (whether 
                                  pursuant to the solicitation under 
                                  subclause (V) or otherwise) and report 
                                  to the Secretary on such evaluation.
                          The panel's activities under subclauses (III) 
                          and (IV) may be conducted directly or through 
                          contracts with appropriate, qualified entities.
                              ``(iv) Application of faca.--The Federal 
                          Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
                          apply to the panel, except that section 14 of 
                          such Act shall not apply.
                              ``(v) Funding.--The Secretary shall provide 
                          for the transfer of not to exceed $10,000,000 
                          for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal 
                          year 2014) from the Federal Medical 
                          Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund 
                          established in section 1841 to the Center for 
                          Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management 
                          Account to carry out this subparagraph, 
                          including for the management and staffing of 
                          the panel and the conduct of activities 
                          described in clause (iii).''.
target: Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and appoint an expert outside advisory panel for purposes of providing oversight to the processes relating to valuation of physicians' services.
feat_title: Accuracy in Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2013