Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1997
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 7, 1997)
Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans, among other things, to: (1) assure Medicare enrollees timely access to in-network primary and specialty health care providers and, under certain conditions, out-of-network providers as well; (2) establish a grievance process for resolving grievances between them and their enrollees; and (3) provide each enrollee with an explanation of the enrollee's rights and a copy of the most recent consumer report card for the organization. Prohibits provider incentive plans that fail to meet specified criteria. Bans interference with certain medical communications.
Applies the same requirements to Medicare select policies.
What just happenedJan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 7, 1997
- Jan 22, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 16, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 7, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 7, 1997IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 7, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 7, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House