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H.R. 1765, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for the furnishing of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in a patient's home for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases and to cover certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps under the Medicare Program (1 comment ↓)
H.R. 1765 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for the furnishing of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in a patient's home for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases and to cover certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps under the Medicare Program.
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DAVE KLIGERMAN
April 2, 2009, 7:51am (report abuse)THIS BILL HELPS MORE PEOPLE STAY IN THIER HOME WITH A AIDE NOT MORE EXPENSIVE NURSING HOMES THERBY SACING GOVT. MONEY
Community-Based Services are Cost Effective.
Posted by: SteveGoldADA@cs.com
Date Mailed: Sunday, March 22nd 2009 11:31 AM
Community-Based Services are Cost Effective.
Information Bulletin # 281 (3/09)
Two recent studies/reports document the many ways Medicaid's
Community-Based Long Term Care Services are cost-effective as compared to
expensive institutional nursing facilities:
2. "Taking the Long View: Investing in Medicaid Home and
Community-Based Services Is Cost-Effective" written by R. Mollica, E.
Kasser, L. Walker, and A. Houser. It is in the publication entitled
INSIGHT on the Issues, vol I26 (March 2009), a publication of the AARP
Public Policy Institute. www.aarp.org/ppi