H.R. 2577 — To exempt certain individuals who were 65 years of age or older as of the date of the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 from changes made by the Act in the Medicare secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal disease.

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Exempts certain individuals who were 65 years of age or older as of the date of enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 from changes made by that Act in the Medicare secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal disease. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for retrospective payment adjustments to such individuals (and their insurers and health care providers) who apply for them within 90 days after enactment of this Act.

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1997-09-29
Introduced in House
1997-09-29
Introduced in House
1997-09-29
Referred to House Ways and Means
1997-09-29
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.
1997-09-29
Referred to House Commerce
1997-10-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1997-10-15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

To exempt certain individuals who were 65 years of age or older as of the date of the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 from changes made by the Act in the Medicare secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage renal disease.

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