United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4000 (98th)
A bill to place conditions on payment, under part B of the medicare program, with respect to debridement of mycotic toenails.
Introduced
27 September 1983
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Status
See H.R.4170.
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Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide that payment will not be made under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for a podiatrist's debridement of mycotic toenails: (1) if debridement is performed more than once every 60 days, unless the need for more frequent treatment is documented; and (2) unless a culture is taken and, in the case of patient in a nursing facility, the physician refers the patient in writing to a podiatrist.
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summary · EN · 27 September 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/4000
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/4000