Search Results: keywords:"pediatric technologies"

  • H. R. 9157 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate patient access to certain pediatric technologies.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:875

    H.R. 9157, also known as the “Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2024,” aims to improve access to medical devices designed for children by providing a framework for establishing payment rates under Medicare. The bill instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9157, called the "Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2024," is a plan to help kids get special medical tools by setting fair prices. It asks the government to make sure doctors can be paid properly when they use these tools for kids.

  • S. 5275 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate patient access to certain pediatric technologies.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:827

    S. 5275 aims to change the Social Security Act to help children access new medical devices more easily. It introduces a process for determining reimbursement values for these devices when used by doctors, provided they meet certain criteria like being approved by the FDA and...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make it easier for kids to get special new medical devices by setting up rules for how doctors get paid for using them, but it won't decide if insurance covers them.

  • S. 249 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate patient access to certain pediatric technologies.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:836

    The bill S. 249 aims to amend the Social Security Act to improve access to certain pediatric technologies. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish national relative value units, necessary for setting payment rates, for qualifying pediatric...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill helps make special medical devices for kids easier to get by setting fair prices, so doctors and hospitals can use them more often when helping children.