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Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2003

Introduced: June 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 10, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7626-7627)
Jun 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7626)
Jun 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) extend reasonable cost contracts under the Medicare program and the period during which cost contracts may expand service areas; (2) apply certain Medicare+Choice requirements under Medicare part C (Medicare+Choice) to cost contracts to allow beneficiaries to be informed about the option of cost contracts, apply quality assurance requirements, prevent plans from discriminating against certain patients by offering lower premiums, and prohibit States from taxing cost contract premiums; and (3) permit dedicated group practice health maintenance organizations to participate in the Medicare cost contract program.
What's happening now June 10, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7626-7627)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1