A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physicians to charge Medicare beneficiaries without regard to the fee freeze if the patient chooses to pay the physician from private sources.

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Legislative Actions

1. 1985-04-24

   Introduced in Senate

2. 1985-04-24

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3. 1985-04-25

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.