SCONRES 15 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that no major change in the payment methodology for physicians' services, including services furnished to hospital inpatients, under the Medicare Program should be made until reports required by the 99th Congress have been received and evaluated.

Introduced 1987-02-05· Sponsored by Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Finance.(1987-02-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) no Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) physician payment methodology should be implemented which is based on hospital discharge classifications or requires mandatory assignment; and (2) no drastic change in the Medicare physician payment methodology should be undertaken without the receipt of reports required by legislation enacted in the 99th Congress and a detailed analysis of the long-range impact of such change on the provision of health care.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans