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.

Fairer payments may help hospitals maintain cancer treatment services. Patients could have more consistent access to needed outpatient cancer care. This supports beneficiaries who need flexible treatment options.

Hospitals providing cancer care would receive payments that better match their costs. This prevents some facilities from losing money on cancer services. Fair payment encourages hospitals to maintain these important programs.

Better payment encourages hospitals to offer cancer treatments alongside other providers. Patients benefit from more choices about where to receive care. Competition can improve quality and service.

The bill focuses specifically on cancer care, a major health concern. Targeted payment changes address a specific problem rather than broadly changing Medicare. This focused approach may be more efficient.