United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5053 (99th)
Medicare Timely Payment Amendments of 1986
Introduced
19 June 1986
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Medicare Timely Payment Amendments of 1986 - Amends parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require fiscal intermediaries and carriers to pay the claims of Medicare providers and beneficiaries, and give such providers and beneficiaries notice of improperly submitted claims, within 22 days of receiving such claims (unless payment is made on a periodic interim payment basis). Requires the Federal Government to pay the interest accruing on such claims for the period during which the payment or notice is past due. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from modifying certain regulations relating to the periodic interim payment method of reimbursing providers.
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summary · EN · 19 June 1986
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5053
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