House
Mar 13, 2002To provide for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare Program for thin prep pap smears tests.
Summary
Official
Amends the Social Security Act to establish $28 as the national minimum payment for a diagnostic or screening pap smear laboratory test furnished in 2002 for which a claim is billed under the Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). (Currently such payment must be determined according to a specified formula).
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(3/4/02)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
WL
Mr. LUTHER
(D) MN – 6
Cosponsors (4)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 13, 2002