To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the terminology used in notices to nonparticipating physicians providing services for which payment is denied.

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Introduced

13 September 1989

Last action

6 October 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4]

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Healthcare

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Summary

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that Medicare coverage denial notices provided to nonparticipating physicians and their patients include an explanation of such denial.

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13 September 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 September 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
6 October 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee

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