Medicare
Fee Schedule - Notice.
This is the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register, for
payment of ambulance services, fee schedules, and revision to physician
certification requirements for coverage of non-emergency ambulance
services. The document also includes the implementation plan
and dates. Comments must be received by the Health Care Financing
Administration no later than 5pm on November 13, 2000.
S.2600
- The Critical Access Hospital Enhancement Act of 2000
A Bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to make enhancements to the critical access hospital program
under the medicare program.
S.2735
- The Health Care Access and Rural Equality Act of 2000
A Bill to promote access to health care services
in rural areas.
S.2858
- The Medicare Access to Ambulance Services Act of 2000
A Bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to ensure adequate payment rates for ambulance services, to
apply a prudent layperson standard to the determination of medical
necessity for emergency ambulance services, and to recognize the
additional costs of providing ambulance services in rural areas.
S.2987
- The Rural Health Care in the 21st Century Act of 2000
A Bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to promote access to health care services in rural areas and
for other purposes.
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LINKS
The CMS
Medicare Learning Network webpage now includes fee schedule
implementation issues.
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
This
organization was formerly known as the Heath Care Financing Administration
(HCFA).
Government
Accounting Office
Tom
Scott's web page
Scott Consulting is devoting its practice to assisting Emergency
Medical Service and non-emergency transport services with understanding
and implementing the New Medicare Fee Schedule for Ambulance
Services.
TASC
- The Technical Assistance
and Services Center for the Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.
Grant writing
You'll find a complete page of informative links to Funding
and Grant Writing resources by clicking
on the icon below.
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