Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Bill Watch
Bills introduced in the House: HR 5157. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, and to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Introduced Sept. 28 by Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 5160. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost sharing for the Medicare Part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005. Introduced Sept. 28 by Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. HR 5175. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize the amount of the Medicare Part B premium. Introduced Sept. 29 by Rep. Brad Carson (D-OK), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 5189. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare cost sharing for the Medicare Part B premium for qualifying individuals through September 2005. Introduced Sept. 30 by Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Bills introduced in the Senate: S 2876. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate reductions in payments to hospitals for the indirect costs of medical education. Introduced Sept. 30 by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Ambulatory:
New Changes On Tap For OPPS In '05
Observation guidelines and drugs receive federal scrutiny.
Be prepared: The Medicare Modernization Act is now in [...] - Long-Term Care:
'Under Arrangement' Clarification Could Aid SNFs
September ODF promises relief from confusion for nursing homes.
Don't look now, but the Centers for [...] - Hospitals:
ER Admissions Staff Won't Have To Double As INS
CMS finally agrees: Immigration and emergency care don't mix
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [...] - Rehab:
IRFs Can Keep In The Clear With These Strategies
Putting skill in skilled service notes is the best audit protection.
If inpatient rehab facility managers [...] - Long-Term Care:
Fix Certification Errors With These Three Easy Steps
Nursing homes don't need to repeat the same mistakes.
If long-term care providers aren't certain their [...] - Home Care:
HHAs Get Ready For Revamped Appeals Process
New 'QIC' step could bring quicker objective review.
Medicare is again tinkering with its appeals processes, [...] - Enforcement Watch:
Operation Wheeler Dealer Rolls Over Houston Doc
Providers should make sure their paperwork can stand up to increased scrutiny.
The Texas fraud indictments [...] - Hospitals:
How To Bulletproof A Hospital's Staffing Compliance
2 crucial compliance steps you can't do without.
Even if a hospital has buckled down on [...] - Program Transmittal Roundup
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an Aug. 27 transmittal (CR 3418) [...] - Bill Watch
Bills introduced in the House: HR 5157. A bill to amend title II of the [...]
