Search Results: keywords:"quality standards"

  • H. R. 8154 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:261

    H. R. 8154 aims to change the Social Security Act to make telehealth services more widely available for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics in the United States. Currently, these services are only available during a specific emergency period and for a...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8154 wants to let doctors and nurses keep helping patients through video calls at special health centers and country clinics even after emergencies are over, so people can still see their doctors from home.

  • H. R. 9803 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of hospice care furnished under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
    💰
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:11,021

    The Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act of 2024 aims to improve the integrity of hospice care under the Medicare program. It introduces a temporary freeze on new hospice enrollments, enhances oversight and survey frequency for certain hospice programs,...

    Simple Explanation

    The Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act of 2024 is about making sure people in hospice care, which is care for very sick people who might not get better, get the right help and treatments. It does this by checking how hospice caregivers do their jobs more often, making sure they follow the rules, and setting aside money to pay for these checks and give people more information about their care.