A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit medicare reimbursement to hospitals and other providers of services for legal fees.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that the term "operating costs of inpatient hospital services" does not include costs of legal fees to the extent that they: (1) exceed a reasonable hourly rate; (2) exceed, on a per case basis, a reasonable limit; or (3) are for expenses in a case where the provider is already represented by counsel, unless additional counsel is required, there is reasonable likelihood of the provider prevailing, and the costs incurred are reasonable.

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Timeline

1. 17 October 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 October 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 October 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 October 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
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