Part B—Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled^[81]

ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE AGED AND THE DISABLED

Sec. 1831. [42 U.S.C. 1395j]  There is hereby established a voluntary insurance program to provide medical insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of this part for aged and disabled individuals who elect to enroll under such program, to be financed from premium payments by enrollees together with contributions from funds appropriated by the Federal Government.

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^[81]  See Vol. II, P.L. 98–369, §2323(e), with respect to monitoring of hepatitis vaccine.

See Vol. II, P.L. 101–239, §6112(b), with respect to rental payments for enteral and parenteral pumps; and §6113(c) and (e), with respect to the development of criteria regarding consultation with a physician.

See Vol. II, P.L. 103–66, §13515(b), with respect to budget neutrality adjustment.

See Vol. II, P.L. 109–171, §5107(b), with respect to with respect to the implementation of clinically appropriate code edits in order to identify and eliminate improper payments for therapy services.