A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a program of cooperating physicians to increase to medicare assignment rate.
Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually publish a list of all physicians who have entered into an agreement with the Secretary to accept assignment for all Medicare patients he or she treats.
Provides a simplified billing procedure for participating physicians (termed cooperating physicians). Provides that cooperating physicians shall be paid a bonus of one dollar for each claim submitted in accordance with the simplified billing procedure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
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