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S. 1332 (102nd)

Medicare Physician Regulatory Relief Amendments of 1991

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Introduced

19 June 1991

Last action

19 June 1991 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Chuck Grassley, Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

26 August 2025

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Summary

Medicare Physician Regulatory Relief Amendments of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) prohibit the denial of physician claims because of patient failure to complete Medicare secondary payer questionnaires; (2) prohibit carriers from using extrapolation to recover the amounts they reimbursed physicians for claims for which Medicare disallows payment if the physician requests that each such claim be individually identified; (3) prohibit the imposition of specified user fees on physicians; (4) require consideration of physician comments in annual carrier performance reviews; (5) allow individuals (including physicians) to file administrative appeals when they have suffered damages as a result of the failure of a carrier to carry out Medicare policies; and (6) require review of medical necessity denials by physicians in the same medical specialty as the physician providing the service. Amends the Medicare and Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act) programs to permit the reimbursement of a patient's regular physician for services provided by another physician who covers for the regular physician under contractual arrangements. Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the peer review requirement for certain surgical procedures.

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Timeline

  1. 19 June 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 June 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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