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S 1135 108th Congress Senate

Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a uniform national medicare physician fee schedule.

Introduced: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 22, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7040-7041)
May 22, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of a uniform national Medicare physician fee schedule; and (2) phase-out of geographic adjustment indices.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) the recruitment and retention of physicians; (2) the access of Medicare beneficiaries to physicians, medical tests, and medical therapies in each fee schedule area; and (3) the use by Medicare beneficiaries of items and services for which payment may be made under the Medicare program in each such fee schedule area.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1135: Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1135/
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