Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
BILL WATCH
Bills introduced in the House: H.R. 2817. A bill to provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits of members of Congress under the federal employees health benefits program may not exceed the actuarial value of any prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA), referred to the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Government Reform. H.R. 2821. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2904. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Introduced July 25 by Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2980. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services. Introduced July 25 by Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Labs:
LABS HAVE LOTS TO LOSE IN COPAY CONFLICT
New Bill Jeopardizes Ove $18 Billion in Lab Revenues Just when labs thought it was [...] - Medicare Rx:
IF MEDICARE Rx BILL HAPPENS, E-PRESCRIBING WINS THE DAY
If this year's Medicare prescription-drug legislation becomes law, expect the country to shift wholesale to [...] - HIPAA:
TRANSACTION RULE ENFORCEMENT FORECAST
CMS tips its hand on how it will handle post Oct. 16 TCS compliance violations
There's [...] - Medicare Rx:
WHITE HOUSE: 'WE WANT A DEAL'
The president wants to sign a Medicare prescription drug bill this year, and in the [...] - Medicare Rx:
MEDICARE CONFEREES AIM FOR MID-SEPTEMBER WRAP-UP
House and Senate Medicare negotiators on July 24 announced agreement on relatively uncontroversial provisions that [...] - Home Health:
ABNs Vital To DME Upgrade Payments
Medicare now gives beneficiaries the option of paying for the difference between a Medicare-covered piece [...] - Pharmaceuticals:
SCRUTINY CONTINUES ON DRUG REBATES
Feds want states to get tough on hot-button issue for drugmakers If you haven't gotten [...] - Whistleblowers:
DOC TARGETS WINDY CITY HOSPITALS IN TRANSPLANT QUI TAM
Feds seek big money from one facility, but co-defendants settle cheap Allegedly lying about the [...] - Hospitals:
CONSOLIDATING HOSPITALS MUST MIND THEIR Ps AND Qs
Hospitals that consolidate their operations need to make sure their subsequent Medicare billings don't run [...] - BILL WATCH
Bills introduced in the House: H.R. 2817. A bill to provide that the actuarial value [...] - REGISTER WATCH
As is now routine for the last Friday of each month, the Centers for Medicare [...] - PROGRAM MEMO ROUNDUP
Nursing homes and home health agencies, take note: Fiscal intermediaries will no longer be performing [...]
