Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Bill Watch
Published on Fri Oct 01, 2004
Bills introduced in the House: HR 5116. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with distant stage cancer. Introduced Sept. 21 by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 5144. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to cancer care under the Medicare program. Introduced Sept. 23 by Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-GA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.
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Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
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Don't Expect Payors To Be Up-To-Date On New Codes
Here's how to ensure smooth sailing while payors adjust.
Just because Medicare expects providers to dive [...] - Home Health:
MedPAC Wants HHA Payments Tied To Quality
Advisory commission forges ahead despite industry's concerns.
More than home health agencies' reputation may soon ride [...] - Health Plans:
Why More Health Plans Are Moving Into Medicare
Higher premiums could give seniors more incentive to enter private plans.
Is now the time for [...] - Physicians:
'Welcome To Medicare' Exam Could Make Doctors Into Doormats
Level 3 office visit reimbursement not enough for difficult service, physicians complain.
Far from being a [...] - Drug Benefit:
CMS Posts Comparison Prices For Popular Drug Classes
Online tool enables beneficiaries to look up, compare prices.
With the Sept. 15 launch of a [...] - Long-Term Care:
SNFs Hearing Mixed Messages On E-Signatures
Confused? Get the inside line from state surveyors.
The use of electronic signatures for clinical records [...] - Hospitals:
New Standardized Quality Measures On The Way For Hospitals
Technical manual should reduce reporting burdens, McClellan says.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and [...] - Enforcement Watch:
Cutting Corners On Care Costs More Than You Think
Million-dollar settlement brands 13 nursing homes with charges of mistreatment.
Even if a budget crunch makes [...] - Coverage:
PET Coverage May Herald New Era In Clinical Trials
With evidence limited on effectiveness, coverage too will be limited.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...] - Long-Term Care:
DOJ Launches Wide Medical-Supply Probe
The Department of Justice is looking into how medical-supply companies market to nursing homes and [...] - Bill Watch
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