United States · Bill · S
S. 834 (103rd)
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1993
Introduced
28 April 1993
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1993 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide increased Medicare reimbursement for physician assistants at 97 percent of the physician fee schedule amount for services performed, regardless of the location or practice setting. Provides for bonus payments for services provided by physician assistants in health professional shortage areas. Removes restrictions on the employment relationship required for reimbursement of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to allow for independent contractor relationships.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 1993
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 1993
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 April 1993
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/834
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/s/834