S 2606 · 109th Congress · Health

Medicare Payment Rate Disclosure Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-04-07· Sponsored by Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2006-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Payment Rate Disclosure Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site: (1) payment rates for hospital inpatient procedures, outpatient procedures, and physicians' services; (2) the period for which payment rates are applicable; (3) services included in certain procedures; and (4) a statement that the average payment rates and average payment amounts are only applicable to the Medicare program and may not be available for an individual who is not purchasing such a procedure or service under the Medicare program.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans