Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Bill Watch
The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1262. A bill to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and improve healthcare quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system, and for other purposes. Introduced June 16 by Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. S. 1264. A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals of emergency contraceptives to women, and post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted disease to individuals who are survivors of sexual assault. Introduced June 16 by Sen. Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 2869. 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, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes. Introduced June 13 by Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the speaker. H.R. 2928. A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals of emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault. Introduced June 15 by Rep. Steven Rothman (D-NJ) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period to be subsequently determined by the speaker. H.R. 2935. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs. Introduced June 16 by Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2961. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals under the Medicare Program. Introduced June 17 by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and to the Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period to be subsequently determined by the speaker.
S. 1225. A bill to expand access to affordable healthcare and to strengthen the healthcare safety net and make healthcare services more available in rural and underserved areas. Introduced June 13 by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Pharmaceuticals:
Senators Want Drugmakers To Grant Them More Info
Baucus, Grassley asking questions about 'educational grants.'
For years, major drug companies have been giving state [...] - Pharmaceuticals:
Doctors Welcome Competitive Drug Demo
Oncologists most likely to feel negative effects of new program.
Some physicians are optimistic about Medicare's [...] - HOME HEALTH:
CMS Giveth, And Taketh Away, HHA Cost Report Victory
Favorable PRRB decision on therapist compensation won't last much longer.
Home health agencies that have filed [...] - Rehab:
HHA Therapy Threshold May Not Hold With New PPS
PPS tune-up will likely include big changes for therapists.
The first overhaul of the prospective payment [...] - Medicaid:
Studies Say Medicaid Shoulders Too Much Burden
Medicaid must ID high-cost benes, say researchers.
As a special, presidentially-appointed commission rolls up its [...] - DME:
Suppliers Moving Closer To Ambulation Standard
Mind the gap between NCD's effective and implementation dates.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [...] - Medicare Modernization Act:
Undocumented-Alien Treatments Could Land Pay
EMTALA funding available until 2008.
Hospitals can receive direct payments from their states for some or [...] - Long-Term Care:
Long-Term Concerns For Medicaid Long-Term Care
Can Medicaid still fill the LTC coverage gap?
With big changes in the government's healthcare policies [...] - Physicians:
Medicare Cards Must Match Other Patient ID
Don't neglect middle names, or claim may be shunned.
Physicians in offices that doesn't always check [...] - Enforcement Watch:
DOJ Doling Out Stiff Punishment In Deceased-Px Case
PA billing at a physician's rate facing a half-century in the big house.
Submitting outpatient [...] - Hospitals:
CMS Looking To Change IPPS Billings
New medical services and technologies could bolster payments.
Hospitals should watch for a number of new [...] - Bill Watch
The following bills were introduced in the Senate:
S. 1225. A bill to expand access to [...]
