Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
BILL WATCH
The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1385. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure fair treatment and due process protections under the temporary assistance to needy families program, to facilitate enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under that program, and for other purposes. Introduced July 12 by Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI) and referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 1403. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend reasonable cost contracts under Medicare. Introduced July 14 by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 1418. A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. Introduced July 18 by Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY) and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 3202. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain disabled individuals who have no health insurance coverage. Introduced July 11 by Rep. Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 3204. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to extend federal funding for the establishment and operation of state high-risk health insurance Pools. Introduced July 12 by Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3205. A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety, and for other purposes. Introduced July 12 by Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-FL) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3249. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. Introduced July 12 by Rep. Virgil H. Goode (R-VA) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
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Physicians who are sending out referrals for services [...] - PHYSICIANS:
Legislators Press CMS On Physician Payments
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Avoiding an estimated 31 percent pay [...] - MEDICARE PART D:
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Many low-income individuals who are eligible [...] - MEDICAID:
Congressional Hearings Examine Medicaid Waste
Grassley wants answers on overspending.
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AARP Fancies P4P Bill
...and no one should discount this organization's infulence.
The powerful AARP has come out in support [...] - PHARMACEUTICALS:
CAP Vendors-Too Much Trouble?
CMS refuses to recognize program's administrative burden.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is doing [...] - PHARMACEUTICALS:
Providers Frustrated By CMS CAP Get Relief
Now, doctors get a weeklong window to provide drugs.
While it is far from a complete [...] - REHAB:
Fight For Knee-Replacement Patients Could Start Soon
New rehab rule will set off a scramble among HHAs, SNFs and other facilities.
The Centers [...] - LONG-TERM CARE:
LTC Providers Must Be Ready To Move On P4P
Pay attention to quality measures, or P4P transition will hurt more.
If Medicare links reimbursement to [...] - ENFORCEMENT WATCH:
Want Civil And Crimianl Fines? Commit Rx Drug Fraud
How an undercover MFCU investigator can expose a pharmacy fraud scheme.
Providers that bill Medicaid for [...] - MEDICARE ADVANTAGE:
MA's Mass Appeal Ascends As CMS Makes Adjustment
New out-of-pocket savings to benes makes plan popular in 2005.
Medicare Advantage health plans will soon [...] - BILL WATCH
The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1385. A bill to amend part [...]
