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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing.

12/17/2007--Introduced.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the limitiation on actual charges to a beneficiary under Medicare for services by a nonparticipating physician or nonparticipating supplier or other person who does not accept payment on an assignment-related basis for a physician's service.

Prohibits a state from imposing a limit on the amount of charges, in relation to recognized payment amounts under any health plan or otherwise, a physician may impose for services furnished. Preempts any such limit.

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  • 12/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • 12/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 12/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 12/17/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 12/17/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce

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H.R.4736 Introduced in House12/22/2007