http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6386.html?rev=28166 <p>H.R. 6386 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend through July 1, 2012, Medicare incentive payments for physician scarcity areas; and (2) establish new rules for scarcity areas in the case of physicians' services furnished on or after July 1, 2008.</p> <p>Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether the primary and specialist care ratios applied under such new rules are appropriate to provide the proper incentive payments for physician scarcity areas.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/9/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 28166@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6386.html?rev=26994 <p>H.R. 6386 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) extend through July 1, 2012, Medicare incentive payments for physician scarcity areas; and (2) establish new rules for scarcity areas in the case of physicians' services furnished on or after July 1, 2008.</p> <p>Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study whether the primary and specialist care ratios applied under such new rules are appropriate to provide the proper incentive payments for physician scarcity areas.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 26994@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6386.html 7/9/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 38062@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6386.html?rev=26656 <p>H.R. 6386 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 26656@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_6386.html?rev=26657 <p>H.R. 6386 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for physician scarcity areas under part B of the Medicare Program.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 26657@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6386.html 6/26/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 37218@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT