To limit medicare denials by peer review organizations of medically necessary inpatient hospital services.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 1989)
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services or a peer review organization from denying Medicare payments (under title XVIII of the Social Security Act) for inpatient hospital services on the basis that the services were not reasonable and medically necessary, if a physician has certified the services as reasonable and medically necessary and has not established a clear pattern of making faulty certifications.
What just happenedFeb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 6, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 11, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 3, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House