Medicare Incentive Payment Program Improvement Act of 2002

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Bill Number

S 2529

Introduced

May 16, 2002

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Access to health care Administrative procedure Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Health and Human Services Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Governmental investigations Health Law Legislation Medical fees Medicare Physicians Social Welfare

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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.

Actions

May 16, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4502)
May 16, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4501-4503)
May 16, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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