Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/894

 101 STAT. 1330-100

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

flees. The study shall be performed in consultation with physicians and other health care providers who are experts in cancer therapy and with representation of health insurers who have experience in these payment issues. (2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress on the results of the study by not later than April 1, 1989.

Subpart B—Provisions Relating to Payments for Other Services 2 USC 902 note.

SEC. 4061. EXTENSION OF REDUCTION FOR OTHER PART B ITEMS AND SERVICES PAYMENTS UNDER SEQUESTER ORDER.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any other provision of this Act), the reductions in the amount of payments required under title XVIII of the Social Security Act made by the final sequester order issued by the President on November 20, 1987, pursuant to section 252(b) of the Balanced Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall continue to be effective (as provided by sections 252(a)(4)(B) and 256(dK2) of such Act) through March 31, 1988, with respect to payments for all items and services (other than physicians' services) under part B of such title. SEC. 4062. PAYMENTS FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETIC DEVICES, ORTHOTICS. AND PROSTHETICS. 42 USC 1395u note.

(a) 1-YEAR FREEZE ON CHARGE LIMITATIONS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—In imposing limitations on allowable charges for items and services (other than physicians' services) furnished in 1988 under part B of title XVIII of such Act and for which payment is made on the basis of the reasonable charge for the item or service, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not impose any limitation at a level higher than the same level as was in effect in December 1987. (2) TRANSITION.—The provisions of section 4041(a)(2) (other than subparagraph (D) thereof) of this subtitle shall apply to suppliers of items and services described in paragraph (1), and directories of participating suppliers of such items and services, in the same manner as such section applies to physicians furnishing physicians' services, and directories of participating physicians. (b) AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETIC DEVICES, ORTHOTICS, AND PROSTHETICS.—

Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 1833 the following new section: "SPECIAL PAYMENT RULES FOR PARTICULAR SERVICES 42 USC 1395m.

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"SEC. 1834. (a) PAYMENT FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETIC DEVICES, ORTHOTICS, AND PROSTHETICS.— "(1) GENERAL RULE FOR PAYMENT.—

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"(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a covered item (as defined in paragraph (13)) for which payment is determined under this subsection, payment shall be made in the frequency specified in paragraphs (2) through (7) and in an amount equal to 80 percent of the payment basis described in subparagraph (B). "(B) PAYMENT BASIS.—The payment basis described in this subparagraph is the lesser of—

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