Bill100th CongressFiled Oct 20, 1988Social Welfare
H.R. 5555
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare participating physician and Maximum Allowable Actual Charge (MAAC) programs, and to eliminate carrier actions to require physicians to refund amounts collected for services deemed not reasonable and necessary.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 20, 1988)
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal Medicare participating physician and Maximum Allowable Actual Charge programs. Eliminates carrier actions to require physicians to refund amounts collected for services deemed not reasonable and necessary.
What just happenedNov 15, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3](D-SC)Sponsor
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- Nov 15, 1988CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 22, 1988CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 20, 1988IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 20, 1988IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 20, 1988IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 20, 1988IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House