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HR 7254 97th Congress House Health Medical personnel Medicare Physicians Social Welfare

Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982

Introduced: September 30, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Introduced
In committee
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 18, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7254: Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7254/
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"H.R. 7254: Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7254/.
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H.R. 7254, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7254/.
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