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S.1660: Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Nov. 8, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 8, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to set the conversion factor (update) for payments under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2002 at 0.9 percent less than the conversion factor for 2001.Directs the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) to study and report to Congress on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in determining the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Nov. 8, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by James M. Jeffords (I-Vt.) |