S. 1135 · 108th Congress
Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2003
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HatchSponsor4 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R, 1 I
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Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) establishment of a uniform national Medicare physician fee schedule; and (2) phase-out of geographic adjustment indices.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 22, 2003
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) the recruitment and retention of physicians; (2) the access of Medicare beneficiaries to physicians, medical tests, and medical therapies in each fee schedule area; and (3) the use by Medicare beneficiaries of items and services for which payment may be made under the Medicare program in each such fee schedule area.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Physician Payment Equity Act of 2003
Latest action (May 22, 2003): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 22, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.