Medicare Prescription Drug and Reform Legislation

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs.

Health facilities.

Public contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Describes major provisions of S. 1 and H.R. 2473, both to establish an outpatient prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries and to institute miscellaneous reforms in the Medicare program. Explains provisions regarding establishment of a Medicare Advantage program, preferred provider organizations, and enhanced fee-for-service plans. Reviews provisions to establish a new agency to administer certain Medicare programs. Examines appeals, regulatory, and contracting provisions of the bills, and provisions affecting Medicare fee-for-service program benefits, beneficiary cost-sharing amounts, and covered benefits

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Medicare Prescription Drug and Reform Legislation

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0136

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