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Search Results: keywords:"medicare coverage"

H. R. 7856 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention program, and for other purposes.
April 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,875
The H.R. 7856, also known as the PREVENT DIABETES Act, proposes amendments to the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for diabetes prevention programs. These programs aim to prevent or delay type II diabetes through structured health sessions using a...
Simple Explanation
The PREVENT DIABETES Act is a plan to help older people stay healthy by covering classes that teach them how to avoid getting a sickness called type II diabetes. These classes are part of a program that wants to make sure everyone involved follows the same rules and checks if they are working well.
H. R. 6961 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders under the Medicare program.
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January 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,129
H. R. 6961, also known as the "Nutrition CARE Act of 2024," proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act to enable Medicare to cover medical nutrition therapy services for individuals with eating disorders. The bill highlights that eating disorders are a prevalent and...
Simple Explanation
The Nutrition CARE Act of 2024 wants to help people with eating problems by having Medicare pay for special food advice from doctors, so they can get better. This is important because it can save money and help people, especially older adults, stay healthy.
H. R. 8543 — To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes.
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May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,654
The bill H. R. 8543 aims to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics by amending the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act. It establishes a Medicaid Prospective Payment System and provides Medicare coverage for services offered by...
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The bill wants to help special health clinics that care for people by giving them extra money and support, so they can do a better job. It needs some rules on how the money should be used to make sure it's fair and everyone gets the help they need.
H. R. 9365 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.
August 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:603
H.R. 9365 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that aims to change the Social Security Act to let Medicare cover services provided by pharmacists. The bill allows pharmacists to be paid for services they are licensed to perform if these services could be...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9365 wants to change a law so that people with Medicare can pay pharmacists to help them with health tasks, like they pay doctors, especially if there aren’t enough doctors around. Starting January 2024, pharmacists would get most of the money a doctor would earn for the same job in these areas.
S. 4860 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish coverage for certain residential substance use disorder services under the Medicare program.
July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,482
The bill known as the “Residential Recovery for Seniors Act” aims to modify the Social Security Act to include Medicare coverage for specific residential substance use disorder treatments. It specifies which types of residential services will be covered, such as low-intensity, high-intensity,...
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This bill wants to change the rules so that older people can get help for addiction at special places through a program called Medicare, and it sets guidelines for how these places should offer this help and manage costs.
H. R. 5526 — An Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for covered outpatient drugs furnished under the Medicare program, and to provide coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs under such program.
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September 24, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:958
H. R. 5526, the "Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024," aims to expand Medicare coverage by amending the Social Security Act. It clarifies certain rules about how doctors can provide outpatient medications without violating self-referral laws, as long as certain conditions are...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 5526 is a bill that wants to help older people get important medicine easier by changing some rules, so doctors can give them certain drugs without getting in trouble, and making sure special pumps for taking medicine at home are covered by Medicare. It also adds a lot of money to a fund for improving Medicare, but doesn't say exactly how that money will be spent.
H. R. 8220 — To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.
May 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:247
H.R. 8220 aims to ensure that occupational therapy is covered under the Medicare program, particularly when it comes to treating substance use and mental health disorders. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide education and outreach to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8220 wants to make sure that people who need help with their daily tasks because of mental health or substance problems can get this help paid for by Medicare, and it also wants to make sure everyone knows how this works.
S. 4094 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention program, and for other purposes.
April 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,968
S. 4094, also known as the "PREVENT DIABETES Act," aims to expand Medicare coverage to include diabetes prevention program services. The bill defines these services as structured health sessions to prevent type II diabetes, using a CDC-approved curriculum and available to...
Simple Explanation
S. 4094 wants to help older people catch diabetes early by paying for special classes that teach them how to stay healthy, so they don’t get really sick later.
S. 4445 — To protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.
June 04, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:13,220
S. 4445, known as the "Right to IVF Act," aims to protect and expand access to fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), across the United States. The bill establishes nationwide standards to ensure patients and healthcare providers can access and offer...
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S. 4445, the "Right to IVF Act," is a bill that wants to make it easier for people all over the country to get help having babies, like through special doctor treatments. It also wants to make sure these treatments are paid for by certain health plans, like those used by veterans, soldiers, and government workers.
H. R. 1691 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
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December 24, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,840
H. R. 1691 aims to amend the Social Security Act to ensure timely Medicare coverage for breakthrough medical devices. It defines a "breakthrough device" and sets a transitional coverage period of four years from the date the device is designated as a breakthrough. During this...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 1691 wants to make sure that neat new medical gadgets can be used by people on Medicare faster by giving them a special quick-approval period. It plans to spend some money each year to help make these decisions but needs to figure out the best way to use this money.
S. 3651 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.
January 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:422
S. 3651, titled the "Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024," aims to ensure that mental health services provided through telehealth are covered under the Social Security Act. The bill proposes amendments to remove geographic restrictions on telehealth services, making...
Simple Explanation
The Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024 is trying to make it easier for people to get mental health help from their doctors using computers or phones, no matter where they live. It also asks the people in charge to check if these online visits are working well and to make sure nobody is being sneaky or unfair with the system.
H. R. 8849 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the national and local coverage determination processes under the Medicare program.
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June 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:897
H.R. 8849, known as the "Timeline Integrity for Medicare Evidence Development Act of 2024" or "TIMED Act of 2024," aims to enhance the processes for Medicare coverage decisions. It requires the Secretary to review coverage for certain items or services within ten years unless an exception is...
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H.R. 8849, the "TIMED Act of 2024," is a bill that wants to make sure doctors and hospitals who work with Medicare (a program helping older and sick people) follow fair and clear rules when deciding what treatments to cover. It gives $1,000,000 to help make these changes, but it's not clear exactly how this money will be used.

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