The Kyl Amendment

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The Kyl Amendment

CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Maxwell J. Mehlman, J.D.

Mr. Mehlman reports no commercial conflict of interest.

Release Date: 03/26/1998
Termination Date: 03/26/2001

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, you should be able to:

Discuss the Kyl Amendment to the Medicare laws
Place the Kyl Amendment in historical and legal context
Analyze the import of the Kyl Amendment for the future of the Medicare program.

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