To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4CEC4B22B3404715B61CC1C8FE2BF021: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023 or the DRA of 2023.
- Section H7866FFA81842468CA63BA75EDA1BDC79: 2. Adjustments to medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program The...
- Section H1D312ACFF0AC42EE8696B6DD6D623532: 3. Payment rates for durable medical equipment in DMEPOS non-competative bidding areas under the medicare program The Secretary shall implement section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Tonko, and Mrs. Hinson) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any item— that were competed under the Round 2021 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
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