Medicare Contractor Reform Amendments of 1999
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Medicare Contractor Reform Amendments of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make specified changes concerning Medicare administration of its administrative operations contracts. Provides chiefly among such changes for: (1) augmenting the types of entities eligible to serve as carriers under the program; (2) allowing service providers their periodic choice of fiscal intermediaries; (3) repealing certain contract termination, cost reimbursement, and non-cost-effective fiscal intermediary requirements; and (4) requiring competition in cases of certain new contracts and in cases involving poor contract performance. Waives competition requirements in specified circumstances.
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