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§ 14-605. Participating Medicare physician

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Physicians (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-605
§ 14-605. Participating Medicare physician
Medicare physician
(a) This section does not apply to a physician or group of physicians who:
(1) Have exclusive contracts with a health maintenance organization;
(2) Treat only the patients of the health maintenance organization; and
(3) Agree to accept full assignment for covered services rendered.
Notice
(b) If a physician is engaged in the private practice of medicine in this State, the physician shall display a notice written in English that is plainly visible to patients in the office of the physician concerning whether the physician:
(1) Is a participating physician under the Medicare program and, therefore, accepts assignment for all Medicare claims;
(2) Accepts Medicare assignment on a case-by-case basis; or
(3) Does not accept Medicare assignment in any case.

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Added as Health Occupations § 14-705 by Acts 1985, c. 325, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 14-605 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-605, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 14-605
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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