Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
BILL WATCH
The following bill was introduced in the Senate: S. 1329. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a tax credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and to provide for the establishment of health insurance purchasing pools. Introduced June 29 by Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) and referred to the Committee on Finance. The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 3139. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs. Introduced June 30 by Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3151. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program. Introduced June 30 by Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3161. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B for medically necessary dental procedures. Introduced June 30 by Rep. Michael Ferguson (R-NJ) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE:
Plans May Struggle To Get Some MediGap Benes
Survey reveals seniors reticent to switch providers, even to save money.
A new survey by the Center [...] - HOSPITALS:
There's More Than 1 Way To Get NPI Application
July 1 marked beginning of paper mail option.
Providers that prefer the good old U.S. Post [...] - PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE:
'MVP' Bill Could Spur P4P Incentives
New bill would facilitate the spread of quality incentives.
A new bill could have a huge [...] - REHAB:
Post-Acute Care Payouts Could Be Changing
CMS wants to standardize clinical data collection across different service sites.
Providers' post-acute care services reimbursement [...] - MEDICAID:
Reps Rail Against Medicaid Drug System
Report says newer generics, AWPs are inflating drug costs.
Judging by the tone of a recent [...] - LONG-TERM CARE:
Get Smart Before Part D Starts
Provider must educate Part D switchovers by autumn.
The feds are intent on making waves with [...] - LONG-TERM CARE:
Industry Urges Cool-Headed Assessment Of Home Care
Experts recommend a look before the leap to different care settings.
A rush to shift elder [...] - HOME HEALTH:
CMS Not Playing Hardball With Review Notices...Yet
Delivering the notice at the start of care is OK.
The expedited review notice may be [...] - HOSPITALS:
Expanded Classification Criteria Could Ease Burdens
GAO greenlights IRFs' 75-percent compliance threshold.
The government has decided that rehab providers can receive Medicare [...] - ENFORCEMENT WATCH:
Mattress Scam Could Land Fraudster In Prison Bed
Why hiring Medicare and Medicaid beneficiary recruiters or marketers might not be wise.
Submitting alternating pressure [...] - HOSPITALS:
AHQA Cries Foul On Latest JAMA Study
Medicare QIOs have no significant impact on quality of care, JAMA says.
The American Healthcare Quality [...] - BILL WATCH
The following bill was introduced in the Senate: S. 1329. A bill to amend the [...]
