H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

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  • Popular: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 as enacted.

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09/15/08
Congressional Override Boosts Medi...

Under HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), payments will be raised by 2% for urban services and 3% ...

Source: EMS Magazine, MD
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09/11/08
Consensus-Based Entities (CBE) Reg...

... consensus-based entity that has the capabilities to complete all duties described in Section 183 of HR 6331, The Medicare Improvement...

Source: Trading Markets (press release), CA
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09/04/08
CompTIA VARs cite top policy conce...

... incentives to boost implementation of health information technology or HIT (such as the "e-prescribe" incentives within the newly ena...

Source: eChannelLine, Canada
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08/31/08
CompTIA VARs Cite Top Policy Conce...

... increased incentives to boost implementation of health information technology (such as the "e-prescribe" incentives within the newly ...

Source: MarketWatch
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08/28/08
Not THAT John Goodman

[HR 6331, Vote #160, 6/26/08] [S 3101, Vote #149, 6/12/08] Outraged Texas Medical Association Withdrew Endorsement of Cornyn Candidacy. ...

Source: Texas Examiner, TX
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08/19/08
Medicare Advantage Plans Struggle ...

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 20, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- When the House and Senate overrode President Bush's veto of HR 6331, creating new...

Source: MarketWatch
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08/18/08
Daily News: Patton Re-Elected ANA ...

Patton recently lauded the US House and Senate for overriding President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Provide...

Source: Nurse.com, VA
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08/18/08
Pharmacies forced to pay or lose c...

Larssen said he worked for six years on pushing legislators to pass HR 6331, a bill passed in July that will allow small, independent pha...

Source: Lake County Record-Bee, CA
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08/16/08
Medicare legislation leaves questi...

HR 6331 was only a bandage to ensure the program won't fall apart in the next 18 months, Conaway said. Neugebauer of the 19th Congression...

Source: San Angelo Standard-Times, TX
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08/15/08
Physicians seek strategy to heal M...

But HR 6331 is only a temporary fix that doesn't address proposed future cuts to the program and other issues, said Dr. William Hazel, a ...

Source: NewsOK.com (subscription), OK
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10/16/11
Assisted.Living.Ehr.Guideline.Regu...

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6331/show; http://www.nickhunn.com/index.php/archives/339; http://www.ihirenursing.com/t-LPN-s-Rhod...

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09/28/10
H.R.6331: Generating Antibiotic In...

(Vocus) June 24, 2008 Today, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), endorsed a House bill, HR6331, the Medicare Improveme...

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01/05/09
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Pr... DEA e-prescription regulations released June 27 20... Horizon BCBSNJ Sponsors Hospi...

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12/29/08
Senate Majority Leader Reid Seeks ...

Senate aides and lobbyists expect Reid to seek an agreement to hold a vote on Medicare legislation (HR 6331) passed by the House on Tuesd...

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12/23/08
Gay and bisexual African-American ...

... Industry Foundation Gov Schwarzenegger to Announce Major Hollywood Anti Smoking Initiative 23779 1ACP applauds Senate to vote to pass...

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12/20/08
Sessions Watch: Pete Sessions advi...

Pete Sessions responds to H.R. 6331 vote · Pete Sessions voted against G.I. Bill 2008 · Pete Sessions one of only 19 against Energy Marke...

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12/18/08
Python Package Index : python-vote...

getVetoes(22369): ... print veto HR 6331 Medicare Bill HR 6124 Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) HR 2419 Farm...

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12/16/08
Geography has role in Medicare can...

Before Congress voted to override President Bush’s veto of HR 6331, there were a lot of discussions about physicians dropping Medicare....

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12/16/08
Democrats Eye Medicare Advantage |...

Medicare medicare advantage drug programs PDP medicare bill Medicare Supplement Plan H I Plan E Medigap Plan I MA H.R. 6331 Plan J H J Me...

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12/16/08
EHR PHR and Patient Portals

H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Pr... DEA e-prescription regulations released June 27 20... Horizon BCBSNJ Sponsors Hospi...

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