Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 12X the following section:-

Section 12Y. Each physician licensed pursuant to sections two and two A, each podiatrist licensed pursuant to section sixteen and each chiropractor licensed pursuant to section ninety-one who treats medicare-eligible individuals shall post, in a conspicuous place, his policy regarding medicare assignment and shall inform all eligible persons of his policy regarding medicare assignment prior to the delivery of care and services.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any medical service corporation which contracts with any agency of the United States of America to provide benefits under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall require that a practitioner who participates in said program shall post, in a conspicuous place, his policy regarding the acceptance of medicare assignment, and also require that said practitioner shall inform all eligible persons of his policy regarding medicare assignment prior to the delivery of care and services.