Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982

Summary

Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually publish a list of all physicians who have entered into an agreement with the Secretary to accept assignment for all Medicare patients he or she treats. Provides a simplified billing procedure for participating physicians (termed cooperating physicians). Provides that cooperating physicians shall be paid a bonus of one dollar for each claim submitted in accordance with the simplified billing procedure.

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Timeline

1. 30 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 September 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 September 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing

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