HR 5690 · 102th Congress · Health

Health Care Cost Containment and Expanded Medicare Benefits Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1992-08-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Care Cost Containment and Expanded Medicare Benefits Act of 1992 - Title I: Health Care Cost Containment Provisions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for full deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, and to make such deduction permanent. Establishes the National Health Care Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Commission to review annually the paperwork requirements and provider service requirements imposed under health benefit plans to determine whether such requirements are necessary. Requires the Commission to report annually to the President and the Congress on national health care costs and on such review. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary of HHS to develop: (1) uniform forms for use in submitting claims under group health plans and the Medicare and Medicaid programs under titles XVIII and XIX respectively of the Social Security Act; and (2) standards for uniform reporting by health care services providers of information on the types, amounts, and costs of health services provided. Title II: Medicare Prevention Benefits - Amends the Medicare program to provide for cover…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans