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Search Results: keywords:"medicare program"

S. 5400 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test an emergency medical services treatment-in-place model under the Medicare program.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:763
S. 5400 aims to amend the Social Security Act to test a new emergency medical services model that allows for treatment without transportation. This model, under Medicare, would let ground ambulance providers receive payment for treating patients on-site without the need to...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to try a new idea where ambulance teams can be paid for helping people right where they find them, instead of needing to take them to the hospital. They want to see if this new way of doing things helps people and saves money over five years.
S. 5380 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.
November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:408
S. 5380 proposes changes to the Social Security Act to include coverage for transporting and setting up portable ultrasound services under Medicare. It seeks to ensure that these services are paid for in the same way as similar services for portable X-rays. The bill outlines that the...
Simple Explanation
S. 5380 is a proposed law that wants Medicare, a health program for older people, to pay for the cost of bringing and setting up small machines called portable ultrasounds, which are used to look inside the body, just like they do for X-ray machines.
H.R. 2872 — An Act to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, and for other purposes.
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January 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed Amendment Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,559
The bill, H.R. 2872, amends the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to permit the Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps. Additionally, the bill, titled the "Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," provides further...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the government send duck stamps over the internet and gives more money to different programs, like healthcare and transportation, to help keep everything running smoothly. It changes some of the rules about how the money is tracked to make sure everything stays on budget.
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.
H. R. 8235 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the distribution of certain additional graduate medical education positions under the Medicare program.
December 27, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:634
H.R. 8235, titled the "Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act," is a proposed law that seeks to change the way certain positions for graduate medical education are distributed under the Medicare program. Specifically, it aims to adjust how hospitals in rural areas, or...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8235 is a bill that wants to help doctors work in the countryside by changing how hospitals there can get spots for training new doctors. It tries to make sure more doctors can learn and work in places with fewer people.
H. R. 8278 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain telehealth flexibilities with respect to hospice care under the Medicare program, and to establish a modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth.
May 07, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:478
H.R. 8278, introduced by Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, proposes changes to the Social Security Act to allow more flexibility for telehealth in hospice care under Medicare. The bill extends the duration of these telehealth flexibilities until December 31, 2026, with certain...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to let doctors and nurses keep using video calls to help take care of very sick people at home until 2026. It also says that later on, doctors need to tell Medicare when they use video calls for this care.
S. 5492 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,173
The bill S. 5492, titled the "Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2024," aims to update the Social Security Act to allow Medicare to pay for services provided by radiologist assistants under the supervision of radiologists. It defines radiologist assistant services as...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let certain helpers called radiologist assistants do some doctor-like work, and it makes sure that their bosses, who are real radiologists, get paid for it starting in 2025.
H. J. RES. 216 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program.
October 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:281
H. J. RES. 216 is a joint resolution in the 118th Congress that seeks to express congressional disapproval of a rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This rule relates to the Medicare Program concerning the payment system for inpatient...
Simple Explanation
H. J. RES. 216 is a plan where some members of Congress say they don't agree with a new rule about how hospitals that help people get better after being sick get paid by Medicare. They want to make sure this new rule doesn't get used.
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. 5018 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
September 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:437
S. 5018 aims to amend the Social Security Act to strengthen the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. The bill seeks to prevent health insurance plans from transferring the primary responsibility of covering healthcare costs for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to...
Simple Explanation
Medicare wants to make sure that people's regular health insurance, not Medicare, pays for their kidney illness costs first. This bill tries to stop health insurances from ignoring their job by making Medicare pay and ensures that they treat all patients with kidney problems fairly.
S. 3860 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
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March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,233
S. 3860, also known as the "Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act," aims to amend the Social Security Act to limit the number of mandatory overtime hours that nurses can be required to work. This bill proposes to ensure patient safety by preventing fatigue-related medical...
Simple Explanation
The "Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act" is a bill that wants to make sure nurses don't get too tired by stopping hospitals from making them work too many extra hours, which helps keep patients safe and nurses healthy.
H. R. 7546 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
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March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,265
The "Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024" seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the number of mandatory overtime hours that nurses can be required to work, aiming to improve patient safety in facilities funded by the Medicare Program. It...
Simple Explanation
The Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2024 is a plan to make sure nurses don't have to work too many extra hours, so they can take better care of people, with rules to stop hospitals from breaking the promise.
S. 3458 — 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 drugs furnished under the Medicare program.
December 11, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:376
S. 3458 is a bill that aims to amend the Social Security Act by altering the rules for prescribing drugs under the Medicare program. It clarifies that certain requirements do not apply to drugs and supplies needed to administer those drugs in physicians' offices from May 11,...
Simple Explanation
S. 3458 is a plan from a group of Senators that wants to make it easier for doctors to give their patients medicine in their offices without worrying about some old rules, so that older people on Medicare can get their medicines without any trouble.
H. R. 7216 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an ambulatory surgical center shall report the COVID–19 vaccination status of health care personnel.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:374
H. R. 7216, titled the “Protecting Healthcare Employee Privacy Act,” is a bill presented in the United States House of Representatives to alter Medicare program regulations. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to change existing regulations so that...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7216 is a proposed law that wants doctors' offices where minor surgeries happen to stop telling people about whether their workers got the COVID-19 vaccine. It asks someone in charge to change the rules quickly, in about a month and a half after the law is passed.
H. R. 10097 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the hospice program survey and enforcement procedures under the Medicare program.
November 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:595
H.R. 10097 aims to revise how the Medicare program supervises and enforces rules for hospice care services. It proposes starting a special focus program for certain hospices by 2027 to enhance oversight, with public identification after confidential feedback reports. The bill also plans to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10097 is a plan to make sure places that take care of very sick people follow the rules better. By 2027, some of these places might get extra checks and could have to pay extra if they don't follow the rules well enough.
H. R. 7147 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program for testing the use of a predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare program.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,329
H.R. 7147 aims to modify the Social Security Act to set up a test program that uses a predictive risk-scoring algorithm to monitor payments for durable medical equipment and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under Medicare. The program, lasting two years, will analyze...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7147 is like a test to see if a special robot helper can spot mistakes or sneaky tricks when people ask for money for certain medical things, like equipment or tests, from Medicare. The robot will look for unusual patterns and try to find errors, while making sure everything is fair and safe for people using Medicare.
H. R. 9129 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief.
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July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,404
H.R. 9129, also known as the “Patient Debt Relief Act,” aims to set standards for financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals in the Medicare program. It would require hospitals to establish clear policies for charity care and limit aggressive debt collection practices,...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9129, called the "Patient Debt Relief Act," is about making sure hospitals that help people with Medicare have fair rules for helping people pay medical bills and don't use harsh methods to collect money. Plus, it plans to give money to help people with big medical bills or low incomes pay off their debt.
H. R. 7512 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D of the Medicare program.
March 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:285
H.R. 7512 seeks to amend the Social Security Act to make sure that real-time benefit tools are used in the Medicare Part D program. This bill mandates that by January 1, 2027, sponsors of prescription drug plans must put in place at least one electronic tool that allows patients to see their...
Simple Explanation
Imagine if every time someone needed medicine, they could instantly see how much it would cost and if it's covered by their plan. This bill wants to make sure that by 2027, all medicine plans have a tool that shows these details to everyone right away, so they know exactly what to expect.
S. 5459 — To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to alter when biosimilar biological products are eligible for price negotiations under the Medicare program.
December 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,447
The bill, known as the “Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act regarding when biosimilar biological products can be subject to price negotiations under the Medicare program. It modifies specific sections to allow for extensions and delays in...
Simple Explanation
The bill suggests changing some rules about how and when the government can talk with companies about the prices of certain medicines that are like copies of existing ones, known as biosimilars, to make sure they don't cost too much. It also adds rules that could charge companies money if they don't sell these copy-medicines when they said they would start.
H. R. 9384 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation of benefits not later than 30 days after an item or service is furnished under the Medicare program.
August 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:313
H.R. 9384, also known as the “Prompt Reporting and Oversight for Medicare Providing Transparency Act” or the “PROMPT Act,” aims to ensure Medicare transparency. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide an explanation of benefits to patients...
Simple Explanation
The PROMPT Act wants to make sure that people who use Medicare get a clear report about what medical services they received and what was paid for within 30 days, helping them understand their healthcare costs better.
H. J. RES. 217 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements.
October 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:291
H. J. RES. 217 is a joint resolution that enables Congress to reject a specific rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The rule in question relates to the updates and requirements for the Medicare Program's Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate, as well as...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress is looking at stopping a new rule about how much money is given to places that help people who are very sick and dying. They haven't said why they want to stop it or what might happen if they do.

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