101 STAT. 1330-126
Contracts.
PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987
the eligible organization shall provide to such members the additional benefits described in section 1876(g)(3) of the Social Security Act which are selected by the eligible organization and which the Secretary finds are at least equal in value to the difference between that average per capita payment and the adjusted community rate (as so reduced). (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any organization which elects to receive a lesser payment to the extent that there is no longer a difference between the average per capita payment and adjusted community rate (as so reduced). (C) An organization conducting a demonstration project under this section may provide (with the approval of the Secretary) that a part of the value of such additional benefits under subparagraph (A) be withheld and reserved by the Secretary as provided in section 1876(g)(5) of the Social Security Act. (4) The provisions of paragraphs (3), (5), and (6) of section 1876(g) of the Social Security Act shall apply in the same manner to agreements under this section as they apply to risksharing contracts under section 1876 of such Act, and, for this purpose, any reference in such paragraphs to paragraph (2) is deemed a reference to paragraph (3) of this subsection. (5) Section 1876(e)(4) of the Social Security Act shall apply to eligible organizations under this section in the same manner as it applies to eligible organizations under section 1876 of such Act. (f) COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF PROJECTS.—Each demonstration project under this section shall begin not later than July 1, 1989, and shall be conducted for a period of three years. (g) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 1992, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of the demonstration projects conducted under this section. SEC. 4080. PART B PREMIUM.
Section 1839 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking "1989" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1990"; (2) in subsection (0(1), by striking "or 1987" and inserting in lieu thereof "1987, or 1988"; and (3) in subsection (fK2), by striking "or 1988" and inserting in lieu thereof "1988, or 1989".
Subpart D—Other Provisions SEC. 4081. SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS TO SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE CARRIERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1842(h)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(h)(3)) is amended by inserting "(A)" after "(3)" and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) The Secretary shall establish a procedure whereby an individual enrolled under this part may assign, in an appropriate manner on the form claiming a benefit under this part for an item or service furnished by a participating physician or supplier, the individual's rights of payment under a medicare supplemental policy (described in section 1882(g)(l)) in which the individual is enrolled. In the case such an assignment is properly executed and a claims determination
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