Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Bill Watch
The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 2323. A bill to amend to the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain disabled individuals who have no health insurance coverage. Introduced June 4 by Rep. Bob Andrews (D-NJ), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2333. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve outpatient health care for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas. Introduced by Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2342. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare benefits to prevent, delay, and minimize the progression of chronic conditions, and develop national policies on effective chronic-condition care. Introduced June 4 by Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2343. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude services of certain providers from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system under the Medicare program. Introduced June 4 by Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2361. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the Part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2004, and to provide a special Part B enrollment period for such retirees. Introduced June 5 by Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. The following Senate bills were introduced: S. 1179. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare benefits to prevent delay, and minimize the progression of chronic conditions and develop national policies on effective chronic-condition care. Introduced June 4 by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 1185. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve outpatient health care for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas. Introduced June 4 by Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY), referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Medicare Private Plans:
PPOs WON'T PROLONG MEDICARE SOLVENCY, SAYS CMS
Adding preferred provider organizations to Medicare, as the White House strongly advocates, won't significantly improve [...] - Pharmaceuticals:
Senate Finance Produces Bipartisan Rx Plan
Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and ranking Democrat Max Baucus (DMT) unveiled a [...] - Hospitals:
CMS ISSUES FINAL OUTLIER RULE
Hospitals will have until Oct. 1, 2003, before their most up-to-date cost data is used [...] - Hospitals:
RECRUITMENT PLAN DRAWS FEDS' IRE
Double-Check Your Physician Relocation Programs The controversial intersection between physician recruitment and Stark and anti-kickback [...] - Pharmaceuticals:
PHARMA ENFORCEMENT REACHES A BOIL
Drug Giant Targeted In Criminal Probe The aggressive health care fraud enforcement team at the [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
200 PROVIDERS EXCLUDED PER MONTH
Medicaid rebates were at the center of the biggest health care fraud settlement over the [...] - Business Arrangements:
RADIOLOGIST-HOSPITAL JV CLEARS ANTI-KICKBACK HURDLES
Other Specialties Could Face Trickier Path The fact that radiologists don't typically order the tests [...] - HIPAA:
KNOW WHEN NOT TO SECURE A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT
Health care providers and plans may not have as many Health Insurance Portability and Accountability [...] - Long-Term Care:
LTCHs SET FOR 2.5 PERCENT RAISE
So Long, Satellite Bed Restrictions Long-term care hospitals won't have to deal with potential restrictions [...] - Hospice:
JCAHO STAYS ON FOR HOSPICE ACCREDITATION
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will serve as a national accrediting organization [...] - Reimbursement :
DSH PITFALLS EMERGE IN OIG SCRUTINY
If you've had your disproportionate share hospital payment calculations challenged for including physician practice plan [...] - People
New Face Atop Troubled OIG As exiting HHS Office of Inspector General chief Janet Rehnquist [...] - Bill Watch
The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 2323. A bill to amend to [...] - Register Watch
The end-stage renal disease demonstration program, announced by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator [...] - PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP
Home health agencies in Connecticut and Massachusetts may be in line for a paperwork break [...]
