A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare benificiaries to use their Medicare benefits.

Based on the bill's title, this measure would amend Medicare law to create a new payment option allowing patients and healthcare professionals to enter into private contracts for Medicare fee-for-service items and services without incurring penalties, while preserving beneficiaries' ability to use their Medicare benefits. The bill appears designed to expand contracting flexibility within the Medicare program, though the specific mechanics and scope of this option are not detailed in the title alone.

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