A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make more realistic the determination of reasonable charges under the supplementary medical insurance program, to require that patients be given advance estimate of the reimbursement they will receive for services rendered under such program, and to provide for the conduct of pilot projects to test new methods and procedures for determining reasonable charges under such program.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that individuals receiving services under such title be provided with an estimate of the reasonable charge for each of the services involved prior to the receipt of such services. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish and carry out pilot projects to test methods and procedures for determining reasonable charges for services.…