WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Home care services

H.R. 7114, The Independence at Home Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7114 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at Home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner....

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S. 3613, The Independence at Home Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3613 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner....

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S. 3505, The Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2008

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3505 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 6826, The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6826 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Program....

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S. 3327, The Empowered at Home Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3327 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program....

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S. 3265, The Ensuring Home Health Care for Seniors Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3265 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment of home health services on a reasonable cost basis....

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H.R. 6337, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6337 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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S. 3118, The Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $25.55

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3118 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas....

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H.R. 6163, The Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6163 would improve the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, and it would provide grants for the development of telehealth networks....

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H.R. 6033, The Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6033 would promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development....

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H.R. 5729, The Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.10

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5729 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida....

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S. 2990, The Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2990 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins....

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H.R. 5885, The Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5885 would promote a better health information system....

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H.R. 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $3.81

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5719 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers....

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H.R. 5704, The Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5704 would ensure that home health agencies can assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for Medicare beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy under a home health plan of care, based upon physician referral....

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H.R. 5703, The Elderly Care Tax Act of 2008

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5703 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that elderly and disabled individuals receiving in-home care under certain government programs are not liable for the payment of employment taxes with respect to the providers of such care....

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S. 2790, The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2008

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2790 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research....

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H.R. 5604, The Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5604 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals....

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S. 2708, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2708 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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H.R. 5192, The Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2007

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5192 would improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions....

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H.R. 4232, The Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4232 would improve mental and substance use health care....

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H.R. 3865, The Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3865 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare Program....

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S. 2181, The Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2181 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to home health services under the Medicare program....

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H.R. 20, The Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.17

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 20 would provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis....

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H.R. 1727, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.90

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1727 would enhance and further research into paralysis and it would improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities....

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