Medicare+Choice Stabilization and Improvement Act of 2001

S. 1738 - "Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001" Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. S. 1545, H.R. 2768, H.R. 3391 - " Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001" Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under the Medicare Program H.R. 2973 - "Medicare Innovation Responsiveness Act of 2001" Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the expeditious coverage of new medical technology under the Medicare Program and to establish an Office of Technology and Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. H.R. 3046 - "Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. HR 2709 - "Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2001" Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medicare beneficiaries by allowing plans to target enrollment to special needs beneficiaries and by eliminating the beneficiary lock-in and other administrative barriers to serving this population. H.R. 2980 - "Medicare+Choice Stabilization and Improvement Act of 2001" Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program. S. 357 - "Medicare Preservation and Improvement Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Social Security Act to preserve and improve the Medicare program. S. 358 - "Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Prescription Drug and Supplemental Benefit Program and for other purposes. S. 1135 - "Medicare Reform Act of 2001" Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive reform of the Medicare program, including the provision of coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under such program. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 42 CFR 405, 412, 413, etc. Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2002 Rates, Proposed Rule U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 42 CRF Part 412 - Medicare Program; payments for new medical services and new technologies under the acute care Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servies (CMS), 42 CFR Parts 413, 419, and 489 - Medicare Program; changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for calendar year 2002. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital outpatient prospective payment system for FY 2002. Regulations covering new ICD-9 codes for cardiac resynchronization therapy.

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