A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at Home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Medicare beneficiaries; Care; Cost control; Law and legislation; Home care; Chronically ill; Medicare; Medical laws and legislation; Nurse practitioners; Legal status, laws
Other titles: Independence at Home Act of 2008.; 110th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 7114 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to Independence at Home services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by an Independence at Home physician or Independence at Home nurse practitioner.
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Introduced September 26, 2008; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Energy and Commerce.