Medicare Laws
U.S. Medicare laws consist of four parts of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
- Part A - for people 65 and older who need hospital care, skilled-nursing facility care, home healthcare and hospice
- Part B - for people who need physician services, outpatient hospital care, ambulatory surgical services, laboratory services, some home healthcare, physical and occupational therapy, and covered durable medical equipment and supplies; a voluntary program where premiums are deducted from a person's social security checks. (Part B is also called Supplementary Medical Insurance)
- Part C - allows persons who have Parts A & B to opt for a Medicare-approved private managed care or fee-for-service plan, for an additional fee.
- Part D - provides prescription drug coverage for an additional fee (75% subsidized)
You will find Medicare laws in Title 42 of the United States Code. Sources include:
- United States CodeAvailable in print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) Y 1.2/5:2012. Law Core Collection (Level Two) Y 1.2/5:2006.
- United States Code AnnotatedWestlaw's version of an annotated U.S. Code. Also in print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) KF62 1927 .W48.
- To locate state statutory code sections relating to Medicare, consult the index to your state’s annotated code and look for relevant terms such as medicare, healthcare, or prescription drugs.
- State CodesState codes in print for states other than Iowa are located on the third floor of the Law Library.
- Iowa CodeIowa Code Annotated available in print at call number Law Core Collection (Level Two) KFI4230 1946 .A44.
Books & Treatises
Most of the Law Library's books and treatises relating to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are located on the 1st Floor in the KF 3608 - KF 3650 call number area. Use InfoHawk+, the Law Library's online catalog, to search for relevant materials.
Key treatises and resources on Medicare include:
Medicare Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations: CFR Index and Finding AidsIn print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) AE 2.106/3.
- State Administrative Codes & Registers LinksFrom the Administrative Codes & Registers Section of the National Association of Secretaries of State, U.S.A.