Rather than issuing a formal correction, HCFA has instead replaced the original transmittal with a corrected version. In the new Program Memorandum, Consolidation of Program Memorandums for Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services, HCFA clearly states that the only change in the document is the discard date, and that all other material remains the same. Thompson also suggested that the lack of prescription drug coverage is the most obvious gap in Medicare benefits, and cited the Bush's Immediate Helping Hand proposal as a temporary fix for seniors. Thompson's personal goals are to increase organ donation and transplantation throughout America.
Patient privacy is also on the agenda.