H.R.2020 - Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass measurement under such program through 2013. as introduced.
  • Short: Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Michael Burgess

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5/26/2011--Introduced.Preservation of Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through 2013 the minimum payment amount for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) services for bone mass measurement.




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