Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
BILL WATCH
The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 2518. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit disclosure of social security numbers on Medicare-related mailings. Introduced May 23 by Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and to the Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period to be determined by the Speaker. H.R. 2525. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas, and for other purposes. Introduced May 23 by Rep. Mark Kennedy (R-MN) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period to be determined by the Speaker. H.R. 2560. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require, as a condition of participation in the Medicare program, that hospitals make reasonable efforts to contact a family member, specified healthcare agent, or surrogate decision-maker of a patient who arrives at a hospital emergency department unconscious or otherwise physically incapable of communicating. Introduced May 24 by Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period to be determined by the Speaker. H.R. 2629. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for mental health screening and treatment services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. Introduced May 25 by Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and to the Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period to be determined by the Speaker. H.R. 2626. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs of sex-enhancing drugs for individuals convicted of a sex offense. Introduced May 25 by Rep. Thomas Edwards (D-TX) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period to be determined by the Speaker. H.R. 2657. A bill to provide comprehensive reform regarding medical malpractice. Introduced May 26 by Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period to be determined by the Speaker.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- HIPAA:
Compliance Changes Do Not Equal Relaxed Standards
HHS still expects providers to pay for non-compliant behavior.
Providers that base their security rule compliance [...] - PHARMACEUTICALS:
E-Benefit Coordinaton To Coincide With New Rx Plan
NDCHealth to construct pharmacy-like electronic system for benes.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants [...] - PHYSICIANS:
PPAC Calls For Physicians To Share In Care Rewards
Organization proposes transferring some Medicare savings to docs.
When physicians do a good job taking care [...] - LONG-TERM CARE:
House Subcommittee Checking Into Asset Transfers
Medicaid-sponsered nursing home care could get harder to obtain.
Congressional leaders once again are taking aim [...] - MEDICAID:
Reports-Benes Blighted By Increasing Costs
Out-of-pocket expenses getting out of control, says CBPP.
It looks as if Medicaid beneficiaries already struggling [...] - HOSPITALS:
Overcrowded EDs Could Become All Too Common
Recorded ED numbers may only be starting, ACEP warns.
The president of a leading emergency medicine [...] - HOSPITALS:
Specialty Hospitals Hearings See AMA, MedPAC Clash
Organizations disagree on specialty moratorium extension.
Congress should end the moratorium on specialty hospitals, which stifles [...] - HOSPITALS:
April OPPS Offers An Array Of Coding, Policy Changes
Use C9723 when reporting blood perfusion imaging to Medicare.
Hospitals can anticipate payment for a wider [...] - PHYSICIANS:
Bills Would Replace Cut With 2.7-Percent Boost
... but a permanent solution to physician payment woes may have to wait.
Physicians could avert [...] - ENFORCEMENT WATCH:
OIG Eyes Suspicious Therapy Claims
Providers must meet all 10 medical necessity requirements.
Make sure your home health therapy claims meet [...] - LABS:
Know Diagnostic From Screening For Testing Claims
If a screening is deemed medically unnecessary, Medicare will deny the claim.
If labs don't know [...] - BILL WATCH
The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 2518. A bill to amend title [...]
