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BENES Act of 2017 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 [S.1909]
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BENES Act of 2017 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to: establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare, require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility, and restructure Medicare enrollment periods
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Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 [HB-6110]
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Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018 This bill establishes several requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and alters requirements under Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA), related to pain management and opioid use. Among other requirements, the CMS must review payments under Medicare for opioid and non-opioid pain management procedures, specifically with respect to ambulatory outpatient surgical procedures and hospital outpatient department services. The CMS must ensure that there are
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Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act [S.3067]
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Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
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Choose Medicare Act [HB-6117]
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[Senior Citizens ]
Choose Medicare Act
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act [HB-6114]
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
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Smart Choices Act [S.3059]
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[Children and Youth ]
Smart Choices Act This bill requires the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to publish annually a report regarding the effects of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The report must include funding and coverage information for states participating in Medicaid expansion, as well as information on the potential effects of expansion for states that have not elected to do so.
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State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018 [HB-6097]
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State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018
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Supporting National Men's Health Week. [HCR-123]
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Supporting National Men's Health Week. Expresses support for National Men's Health Week.
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act [HB-6082]
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public
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PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018 Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-6085]
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PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018 Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 [S.3063]
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Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018
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Sober Home Fraud Detection Act [HB-6092]
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Sober Home Fraud Detection Act
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CHAMPION KIDS Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017 [HB-4541]
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CHAMPION KIDS Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health and Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation and Keep Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017
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SERV Communities Act Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act [HB-6071]
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SERV Communities Act Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act
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CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act [S.3053]
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CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act
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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 [S.3048]
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Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes. [HB-3891]
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes.
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Increasing Access to Care Act [HB-6050]
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Increasing Access to Care Act
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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018 [HB-6062]
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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
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Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2018 [HB-6056]
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Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2018