Medicare Incentive Access Act of 2002

To amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration project under which incentive payments are provided in certain areas in order to stabilize, maintain, or increase access to primary care services for individuals enrolled under part B of such title.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Medicare Incentive Access Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to establish a three-year demonstration project under which the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall: (1) select one or more Federal rural health research centers within the Health Resources Services Administration to develop a methodology for designating Medicare health professional shortage areas; (2) select five States as demonstration sites and designate Medicare health professional shortage areas in them; and (3) provide incentive payments to primary care physicians to service those shortage areas.

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Related Legislation

S. 2542Medicare Incentive Access Act of 2002
2002-05-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Legislative Actions

2002-05-23
Introduced in House
2002-05-23
Introduced in House
2002-05-23
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.
2002-05-23
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.
2002-05-23
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.
2002-06-03
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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