legislation: 97-hr-7254

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97-hr-7254 97 hr 7254 Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982 Health 1982-09-30 1982-10-18 Referred to Subcommittee on Health. House Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] OR D W000227 8 Medicare Physician Reimbursement Reform Act of 1982 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually publish a list of all physicians who have entered into an agreement with the Secretary to accept assignment for all Medicare patients he or she treats. Provides a simplified billing procedure for participating physicians (termed cooperating physicians). Provides that cooperating physicians shall be paid a bonus of one dollar for each claim submitted in accordance with the simplified billing procedure. 2025-08-29T19:50:12Z  

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