Medicare+Choice Medical Necessity Protection Act of 1998
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 1, 1998)
Medicare+Choice Medical Necessity Protection Act of 1998 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare+Choice organizations from arbitrarily interfering with or altering the decision of the treating physician regarding the manner or setting in which particular services are delivered to an enrollee under a Medicare+Choice plan if the services are medically necessary or appropriate for treatment or diagnosis that is otherwise a covered benefit.
What just happenedOct 12, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 1, 1998
- Oct 12, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 1, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 1, 1998IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Oct 1, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 1, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1870)
- Oct 1, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House