Medicare Incentive Payment Program Improvement Act of 2002

Summary

Medicare Incentive Payment Program Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish procedures under which the Secretary, and not the physician furnishing the service, is responsible for determining when a payment is required to be made under the Medicare incentive (bonus) payment program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish and implement an ongoing educational program to provide education to physicians under the Medicare program on the Medicare incentive payment program; and (2) conduct an ongoing study of such program for annual reports to Congress.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 2002

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4502)

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2. 16 May 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4501-4503)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 May 2002 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2002

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 May 2002

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
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