Senate Roll Call 468

98th Congress · 1984-05-17

H.R. 2163: TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO MODIFY CERTAIN MEDICARE PROVISIONS TO RESTORE $588 MILLION OF THE $9 BILLION IN MEDICARE CUTS OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS. IT PROPOSES TO ACHIEVE THIS BY: ELIMINATING THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE PART B DEDUCTIBLE, WHICH IS PAID BY SICK ELDERLY BENEFICIARIES BEFORE MEDICARE KICKS IN; REDUCING THE PROPOSED PART B PREMIUM INCREASE IN 1987, SO THE PREMIUM WILL ONLY INCREASE THAT YEAR BY THE RATE OF GENERAL INFLATION, CORRESPONDING TO SOCIAL SECURITY COLA ADJUSTMENTS, INSTEAD OF THE RATE OF MEDICAL COST INFLATION; PROVIDING FOR CLOSE MONITORING OF PHYSICIAN BEHAVIOR UNDER THE PROPOSED PHYSICIAN FEE FREEZE SO AS TO PROTECT MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES FROM UNFAIR COST-SHIFTING DURING THE 2-YEAR FREEZE PERIOD. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 27