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HR 3139 105th Congress House Health Commerce Drugs Medical fees Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare

Stop Medicare Overpayment Act of 1998

Introduced: February 3, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H302-303)
Feb 3, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 3, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 3, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Medicare Overpayment Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, with respect to reimbursement for drugs and biologicals. Replaces the current reimbursement rate of 95 percent of the wholesale average price with the lowest of the following: (1) the current rate; (2) the actual acquisition cost to the claim submitter of the drug or biological; (3) the amount otherwise determined under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance); or (4) for payments for drugs or biologicals furnished on or after January 1, 2000, the median actual acquisition cost of all claims for payment for such drugs or biologicals for the 12-month period beginning July 1, 1998.

What's happening now February 11, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 1998
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 3, 1998
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 3, 1998
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 3, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3139: Stop Medicare Overpayment Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3139/
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