US SB701 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on the differences, if any, between: (1) payments to physicians for immune globulins using average sales price payment methodology; and (2) costs incurred by physicians for furnishing these products. Requires the Secretary also to review data on the access of eligible individuals to immune globulins. Requires the Secretary, after completion of the review, to provide, if appropriate, an additional payment to such physicians for all items related to the furnishing of immune globulins as part of hospital outpatient services. Provides for Medicare coverage of and payment for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) administered in the home. Allows the Secretary to contract for the collection of data on the practice of IVIG infusion. Directs the Secretary to review data collected under such a contract as well as data submitted by members of the medical community related to the current infusion payment codes under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of SSA title XVIII. Requires the Secretary, upon completion of any data collection and review, to: (1) notify the appropriate Medicare administrative contractors regarding which existing infusion codes shall be used for purposes of part B IVIG reimbursement; or (2) report to Congress and the RBRUS Committee (RUC) on why an additional infusion payment code is necessary. Extends the meaning of durable medical equipment to include disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps, for the treatment of colorectal cancer.

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Title

Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act of 2009

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-03-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3792-3793)

Same As/Similar To

HB2002 (Related) 2009-04-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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