S. 1288 · 108th Congress
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for outpatient hospital services under the medicare program.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Saxby Chambliss
- Introduced
- 2003-06-18
- Latest action
- 2003-06-18 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for special payment for brachytherapy under the outpatient hospital services prospective payment system equal to the hospital's charges for each device furnished, adjusted to cost.