H.R. 4215 — Medicare Access Equity Act of 2002

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Medicare Access Equity Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to geographic adjustment factors in the determination of payments for physicians' services, to revise the formula for the physician fee schedule wage index. Terminates the requirement that the index reflect 1/4 of the difference between the relative value of physicians' work effort in each of the different fee schedule areas and the national average of such work effort. Makes the index equal to 1 for relative value of physicians' work effort in all fee schedule areas, without regard to specified limitations otherwise applicable.

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2002-04-11
Introduced in House
2002-04-11
Introduced in House
2002-04-11
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2002-04-11
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2002-04-11
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2002-04-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E507-508)
2002-04-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Medicare Access Equity Act of 2002

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