HR 7254
97th Congress
House
Health
Medical personnel
Medicare
Physicians
Social Welfare
Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982
Introduced: September 30, 1982
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 30, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 30, 1982
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually publish a list of all physicians who have entered into an agreement with the Secretary to accept assignment for all Medicare patients he or she treats.
Provides a simplified billing procedure for participating physicians (termed cooperating physicians). Provides that cooperating physicians shall be paid a bonus of one dollar for each claim submitted in accordance with the simplified billing procedure.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1