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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve procedures under part B of the medicare program relating to extra-billing limits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2484)
Mar 5, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise procedures under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) with regard to extra-billing limits, with changes including imposition of sanctions against physicians who fail to refund charges collected in excess of the applicable limiting charge.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services' report to the Congress monitoring charges for physician services to include the extent to which actual charges exceed limiting charges.

Directs the Secretary to appoint a Medicare Beneficiary Advisory Council to discuss proposed regulations, carrier manual instructions, and other issues with an impact on Medicare services.

What's happening now March 5, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 514: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve procedures under part B of the medicare program relating to extra-billing limits, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-514/
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"S. 514: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve procedures under part B of the medicare program relating to extra-billing limits, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-514/.
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