S.2080 - Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2005

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from charging a membership or other incidental fee (or requiring purchase of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service to a medicare beneficiary. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2005 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from charging a membership or other incidental fee (or requiring purchase of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service to a medicare beneficiary. as introduced.

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Bill Nelson

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Official Summary

12/12/2005--Introduced.Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit charging membership or other incidental fees, or requiring purchase of items or services not covered by Medicare as a prerequisite for provision of a Medicare-

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12/12/2005--Introduced.
Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit charging membership or other incidental fees, or requiring purchase of items or services not covered by Medicare as a prerequisite for provision of a Medicare-covered item or service to a Medicare beneficiary.

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