A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from charging a membership or other incidental fee (or requiring purchase of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service to a medicare beneficiary.
Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit charging membership or other incidental fees, or requiring purchase of items or services not covered by Medicare as a prerequisite for provision of a Medicare-covered item or service to a Medicare beneficiary.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13453)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13453)
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