Medicare program additional assignment:
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10050.pdf
As discussed in our class yesterday, the foregoing hot link will take you to the CMS booklet regarding the Medicare program, which you should study in anticipation of our classes next week, please. The booklet is a large file and so be patient during downloading. Let me know if you have difficulty obtaining the linked material.
The foregoing hot link is found at
http://www.medicare.gov/Library/PDFNavigation/PDFInterim.asp?Language=English&Type=Pub&PubID=10050
Please also study the basic Medicare program statutory framework, found at
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/usc_sup_01_42_10_7_20_XVIII.html
and
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1800.htm
Note in particular the following
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§ 1395. Prohibition against any Federal interference
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer or employee of any institution, agency, or person providing health services; or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any such institution, agency, or person.
and
§ 1395a. Free choice by patient guaranteed
(a) Basic freedom of choice
Any individual entitled to insurance benefits under this subchapter may obtain health services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to participate under this subchapter if such institution, agency, or person undertakes to provide him such services.
