To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the maximum financial risk permitted for physicians participating in Medicare+Choice plans.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 7, 1998)
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to limitations on physician incentive plans. Prohibits any Medicare+Choice organization from operating a physician incentive plan in a manner that places a physician or physician group at a financial risk exceeding specified percentages of the maximum payments possible, including those for services furnished directly, as well as certain additional payments based on use and costs of referral services.
What just happenedOct 14, 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 7, 1998
- Oct 14, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 7, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 7, 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 7, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 7, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 7, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House