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Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 1992

Introduced: May 12, 1992 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 12, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 12, 1992
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 1992 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) provide that an individual enrolled under such part shall not be liable for physicians' charges in excess of authorized amounts; (2) provide pre-payment screening of nonparticipating physician claims; (3) require nonparticipating physicians to refund excess charges; (4) refer for sanctions any physicians who fail to make refunds; (5) send information on limiting charges and limited liability for excess charges to individuals enrolled under Medicare part B; (6) report annually to the Congress on charges in excess of authorized amounts; (7) provide for payment to Medicare beneficiaries, out of civil monetary penalties, of amounts charged in excess of limiting charges; and (8) establish a Medicare Beneficiary Advisory Council.

What's happening now May 12, 1992

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2698: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2698/
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"S. 2698: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2698/.
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S. 2698, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2698/.
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