H.R.3471: Medicare Fraud and Overpayment Act of 1998

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Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Medicare Fraud and Overpayment Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, to restructure the formula for payment of drugs and biologicals to involve actual acquisition cost in the computation, while including parenteral nutrients as reimbursable items. (Sec. 2) Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the study and report to specified congressional...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
March 17, 1998

Introduced in the House by Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

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