A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare program
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Consumer contracts; Liberty of contract; Law and legislation; Medicare; Medicare beneficiaries; Medical care; Legal status, laws; Contracting out
Other titles: Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 2002.; 107th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 4702 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare program.
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Introduced May 9, 2002; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Energy and Commerce.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws / Bills / House / 107th Congress / 1st & 2nd Sessions / 2001-2002.