S 3479 · 95th Congress · Health
A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent the imposition, under part B thereof, of more than one deductible with respect to expenses incurred for the purchase or rental of any particular piece of durable medical equipment.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1978-08-25)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit a Medicare beneficiary from being charged the annual $60 deductible from Medicare payments more than once on the purchase or rental of a single piece of durable medical equipment if such deductible has been applied in any preceding year with respect to such purchase or rental.…
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