Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2005

S. 18: “Meeting Our Responsibility to Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the Medicare program for beneficiaries. S. 390: “Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2005” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms under part B of the Medicare program. S. 1356: “Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 42 CFR Parts 405, 412, et al., Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2006 Rates; Proposed Rule, May 4, 2005 Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 42 CFR Part 416, Medicare Program; Update of Ambulatory Surgical Center List of Covered Procedures, Interim final rule with comment period, May 4, 2005 Communications with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding inpatient and outpatient payment for cardiac rhythm management technologies. Communications with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding coverage of carotid artery stenting procedures. Communications with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the national coverage of implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Communications with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the Draft Guidance Entitled “Factors CMS Considers in Making a Determination of Coverage with Evidence Development”. Implementation of P.L.-108-173, "The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003"