mippa was enacted in 2008 and is an acronym for
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ("MIPPA"), is a 2008 statute of United States Federal legislation which amends the Social Security Act.
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