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U.S.C. Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED
Part B-Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled

42 U.S. Code § 1395w-6

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42 U.S. Code § 1395w-6. Empowering beneficiary choices through continued access to information on physicians’ services

(a) In general

On an annual basis (beginning with 2015), the Secretary shall make publicly available, in an easily understandable format, information with respect to physicians and, as appropriate, other eligible professionals on items and services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).

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The United States Code on COSMOS is current through Public Law 118-34 (12/26/2023), except for Public Law 118-31.

Part B-Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled

§1395j Establishment of supplementary medical insurance program for aged and disabled
§1395k Scope of benefits; definitions
§1395l Payment of benefits
§1395m Special payment rules for particular items and services
§1395m-1 Improving policies for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests
§1395n Procedure for payment of claims of providers of services
§1395o Eligible individuals
§1395p Enrollment periods
§1395q Coverage period
§1395r Amount of premiums for individuals enrolled under this part
§1395s Payment of premiums
§1395t Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
§1395t-1, 1395t-2 Repealed. Pub. L. 101-234, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1981
§1395u Provisions relating to the administration of part B
§1395v Agreements with States
§1395w Appropriations to cover Government contributions and contingency reserve
§1395w-1 Repealed. Pub. L. 105-33, title IV, § 4022(b)(2)(A), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 354
§1395w-2 Intermediate sanctions for providers or suppliers of clinical diagnostic laboratory tests
§1395w-3 Competitive acquisition of certain items and services
§1395w-3a Use of average sales price payment methodology
§1395w-3b Competitive acquisition of outpatient drugs and biologicals
§1395w-4 Payment for physicians’ services
§1395w-5 Public reporting of performance information
§1395w-6 Empowering beneficiary choices through continued access to information on physicians’ services

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42 U.S. Code § 1395w-6. Empowering beneficiary choices through continued access to information on physicians’ services

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