To amend part B of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide providers and practitioners with a right to reconsideration of a payment denial by a peer review organization before the organization notifies the medicare beneficiary of the denial.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 27, 1989)
Amends part B (Peer Review) of title XI of the Social Security Act to require peer review organizations to give providers whose services are denied coverage under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Act an opportunity for reconsideration of the determination before patients and organizations responsible for paying claims are notified of such determination.
What just happenedMay 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- May 15, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - May 2, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 27, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 27, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 27, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House