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Medicare Part B - supplementary medical insurance
42 U.S.C. s. 1395j
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Publisher. U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov)
Edition. U.S. Code (govinfo), retrieved 2026-08-28
Status. U.S. Code, public domain.
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42 U.S.C. s. 1395j: Medicare Part B - supplementary medical insurance is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). It is one of the documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- 42 U.S.C. § 1395j: Establishment (Voluntary SMI Program)
“There is hereby established a voluntary insurance program to provide medical insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of this part for aged and disabled individuals who elect to enroll under such program, to be financed from premium payments by enrollees together with contributions from...”
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