Medicare Incentive Payment Program Improvement Act of 2003

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Bill Number

S 379

Introduced

Feb 12, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2363)

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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 2003 - 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

Feb 12, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2363)
Feb 12, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2362-2363)
Feb 12, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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