S. 1042 (112th): Medicare Patient Empowerment Act

Introduced:
May 23, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 236 on Feb 07, 2013. See S. 236 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 23, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 23, 2011
Referred to Committee May 23, 2011
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and physicians or practitioners to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits.

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Last updated May 23, 2011.
8 pages

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5/23/2011--Introduced.
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow any Medicare beneficiary to enter into a contract with a non-participating (as well as with a participating) physician or practitioner for any item or service covered by Medicare. Allows such beneficiaries to submit a claim for Medicare payment in the amount that would otherwise apply if the claim had been filed by a participating physician or practitioner in the payment area where the physician or practitioner covered by the contract resides.
Requires a Medicare beneficiary to agree in writing in such a contract to:
(1) pay the physician or practitioner for a Medicare-covered item or service; and
(2) submit (in lieu of the physician or practitioner) a claim for Medicare payment.
Allows a beneficiary, however, to negotiate, as a term of the contract, for the physician or practitioner to file such claims on the beneficiary's behalf.
Preempts state laws from limiting the amount of charges for physician and practitioner services for which Medicare payment is made.

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