Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
BILL WATCH
Published on Tue Jul 19, 2005
The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 3423. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device user fees. Introduced July 27 by Rep. Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3425. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code, to require mandatory HIV testing of potential sources in the event of possible occupational exposure to HIV in a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. Introduced July 27 by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE:
A Dream Deferred- Regional PPO Plans Face Obstacles
Many won't be able to comply until 2007.
Health plan providers see great possibilities in the [...] - HOSPITALS:
Ambulance Services Added To Billing Duties
Independent contractors will look to facility for reimbursement.
When an ambulance transports an inpatient between his [...] - PHYSICIANS:
CMS Pushes Self-Referral Ban For PET Scans
Nuclear medicine also on chopping block.
Physicians could have a much harder time performing PET scans [...] - PHYSICIANS:
Medicare Offering Exemption Waivers
Burden on provider to prove patient hardship.
A new proposal might play a big role in [...] - PHYSICIANS:
Brakes Applied To Drug Bidding Program
Drugs may be available through vendors by July 2006.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [...] - REHAB:
Live Appeals Hearings Headed Toward Extinction
Expert fret over rule change that may damage appeal chances.
Under the new appeals system, adjudicators [...] - REHAB:
Rule Reduces IRF Outlier Thresholds
...but it will also cut standard payments.
Good news for inpatient rehab facilities: The Centers for [...] - LONG-TERM CARE:
Providers Get Ready: New Pay System Starting Soon
Feds show no signs of slowing new PPS implementation.
Long-term care providers should not let early [...] - LONG-TERM CARE:
Hello QIO? Providers Can Profit From A Call
'8th Scope Of Work' now underway.
Providers that are looking for a way to edge ahead [...] - ENFORCEMENT WATCH:
Bad Consultants Are The Clinic's Problem, Too
Physical therapy clinics come under fire for Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
Physical therapy providers should only [...] - PHARMACEUTICALS:
Ad Rules: Drug Makers Doing It For Themselves
Critics question appropriateness of PhRMA making DTC ad guidelines.
The trade association that represents most of [...] - BILL WATCH
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