A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.

Bill Number

S 596

Introduced

Feb 28, 2019

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Health Health care costs and insurance Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medicare

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Summary

This bill allows direct payment, under the Medicare program, to physician assistants for certain services furnished to enrollees.

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