Health Reinsurance Legislation: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session on H. R. 8356. A Bill to Improve the Public Health by Encouraging More Extensive Use of the Voluntary Prepayment Method in the Provision of Personal Health Services. March 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, April 1, 2, 5, 8, May 5, 6 and 7, 1954, Volumes 34-38U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - 453 pages Considers legislation to encourage voluntary prepayment for health services. |
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... health service prepayment plans under this title as he finds will best promote the purposes specified in section 1 , including , but not limited to , such reasonable requirements , provisions 4 HEALTH REINSURANCE LEGISLATION.
... health service prepayment plans under this title as he finds will best promote the purposes specified in section 1 , including , but not limited to , such reasonable requirements , provisions 4 HEALTH REINSURANCE LEGISLATION.
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... limited to , such reasonable requirements , provisions , or limitations as he may from time to time by regulation prescribe for all carriers or particular classes of such carriers , or for all or particular classes of health service ...
... limited to , such reasonable requirements , provisions , or limitations as he may from time to time by regulation prescribe for all carriers or particular classes of such carriers , or for all or particular classes of health service ...
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... limited to the appropriate reinsurance account within the fund in accordance with the provisions of that section . ( h ) For the purposes of this section- ( 1 ) The term " administrative expenses " includes all expenditures and charges ...
... limited to the appropriate reinsurance account within the fund in accordance with the provisions of that section . ( h ) For the purposes of this section- ( 1 ) The term " administrative expenses " includes all expenditures and charges ...
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... limited to the general or special account to which such plan has been allocated . Each such special account and the general account shall be credited with the reinsurance premiums paid with respect to plans allocated to such account ...
... limited to the general or special account to which such plan has been allocated . Each such special account and the general account shall be credited with the reinsurance premiums paid with respect to plans allocated to such account ...
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... limited to 75 percent of a carrier's losses on a reinsured plan , after making a reasonable allowance for administra- tive costs according to a statutory formula . Federal liabilities arising under the reinsurance contracts would be limited ...
... limited to 75 percent of a carrier's losses on a reinsured plan , after making a reasonable allowance for administra- tive costs according to a statutory formula . Federal liabilities arising under the reinsurance contracts would be limited ...
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Page 335 - Congress hereby declares that the continued regulation and taxation by the several States of the business of insurance is in the public interest...
Page 334 - Administrator shall conduct a study and shall submit a report to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the United States House of Representatives...
Page 10 - Administrator deems necessary for the conduct of its business ; and (9) shall determine the character of and the necessity for its obligations and expenditures, and the manner in which they shall be incurred, allowed and paid, subject to provisions of law specifically applicable to Government corporations.
Page 1 - Education. (b) In administering the provisions of this Act for which he is responsible, the Commissioner is authorized to utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or institution in accordance with appropriate agreements, and to pay for such services either in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be agreed upon.
Page 13 - HR 8356, a bill to improve the public health by encouraging more extensive use of the voluntary prepayment method in the provision of personal health services.
Page 8 - Treasury shall determine the applicable interest rate annually in advance, such rate to be calculated to reimburse the Treasury for its costs in connection with such unrepaid advances, taking into consideration the current average interest rate on outstanding marketable long-term obligations of the United States.
Page 114 - Government can and should work with them to study and devise better insurance protection to meet the public need. I recommend the establishment of a limited Federal reinsurance service to encourage private and nonprofit health insurance organizations to offer broader health protection to more families.
Page 10 - ... wholly owned Government corporations by the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended ; and (2) maintain an integral set of accounts which shall be audited annually by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial transactions as provided by the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended...