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S. 4008 (93rd)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate the expeditious payment of claims, based on certain covered services furnished to an insured individual, which remain outstanding at the time of such individual's death.
Introduced
17 September 1974
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Provides that persons providing medical services, under the Medicare provisions of the Social Security Act, to persons who subsequently die, need not accept payment from the Social Security Administration for such services as full payment (as is required presently), but may bill the estate of such deceased person for any remaining charges above the reasonable charges for such services. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 1395 gg)
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summary · EN · 17 September 1974
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/4008
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