United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 958 (106th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits.
Introduced
3 March 1999
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the provision of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 that permits private contracting between physicians and Medicare beneficiaries for medical services otherwise covered by the Medicare program. Declares invalid and unenforceable any provision of any contract, agreement, or other arrangement that provides for waiver of the claims submission requirement, the billing limitation, or both.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 March 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/958
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/958