Participating Provider Prompt Payment Act of 1998

Summary

Participating Provider Prompt Payment Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to require health plans and health insurance issuers to provide for prompt payment of participating providers. Applies such prompt payment standards to claims submitted: (1) for covered items and services that are not furnished by a nonparticipating provider; or (2) by the participant, beneficiary, or enrollee, in the case of private fee-for-service plans or coverage.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to House Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 August 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1563-1565)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 August 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 August 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 28 August 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 August 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 August 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 August 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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