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H.R. 579 (99th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the administrative and judicial review of claims (involving the amount of benefits payable) which arises under the supplementary medical insurance program.
Introduced
22 January 1985
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the administrative and judicial review of claims which arise under the supplementary medical insurance program (part B of title XVIII). Sets the minimum requirement for the amount in controversy for a hearing at $50 and for judicial review at $500.
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summary · EN · 22 January 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/579
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