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Bills Affecting HME Are Multiplying on Capitol Hill

Introduced June 24 by Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Robert Casey, D-Pa., the bill would "ensure direct care workers, who often care for seniors in their homes, receive minimum wage and overtime pay." The legislation would also establish a monitoring program to oversee the capacity and quality of the direct care work force and establish a grant program aimed at helping states improve recruitment, retention and training of direct care workers.

Designed to close a gap in coverage where medications used in home infusion to treat an array of serious diseases are covered but the medical equipment and services that go with them are not, the companion bills were introduced June 15 by Sens. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and John Kerry, D-Mass.; and Reps. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Tim Murphy, R-Pa. The legislation calls for infusion-related services, supplies and equipment for home infusion therapy to be covered under Medicare Part B, while coverage of the drugs would remain under Part D.

Similar to legislation introduced in 2010, this bill was introduced June 16 by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., and proposes coverage for custom breast forms, currently the only custom prosthesis not covered by Medicare. While Medicare recognizes custom breast prostheses as a valid treatment option — and has assigned a billing code — the program now denies claims as "not medically necessary." Medicare does provide reimbursement, however, for more costly surgical breast reconstruction.

Companion bills that would repeal the medical device tax included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were introduced Jan. 25 by Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. The tax is set to be implemented in 2013 and is estimated to raise $20 billion over 10 years. As of Wednesday, the House bill had 163 cosponsors, the Senate bill 17.

In an attempt to repeal a provision in the health reform law that created an Independent Payment Advisory Board for Medicare and gave it the power to cut reimbursement, Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., a physician, introduced H.R. 452 on Jan. 26. The bill has so far garnered 144 cosponsors. Last week, more than 270 health care and business organizations sent a letter to Congress urging elimination of the board .

Introduced June 22 by Sens. Thomas Carper, D-Del., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., this legislation could require prepayment review for a wide range of HME as an anti-fraud measure. According to its text, the bill would require procedures for "prepayment review, which may include pre-certification, for all claims for reimbursement under this title for durable medical equipment at high risk of waste, fraud, and abuse, as determined by the Secretary, including power wheelchairs.

HSC Active RN Home Infusion Nurse Job in Washington, DC Hiring Now

HSC Pediatrics provides high-quality rehabilitative and transitional care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with special healthcare needs. Working directly with patients’ families, our healthcare professionals help create a supportive, safe environment that respects their needs, strengths, values and priorities. HSC also participates in related local, regional, and national projects with government, private and philanthropic organizations in order to be able to provide the most comprehensive care possible. In addition, we offer many programs and services, including therapeutic field trips and specialized family apartments so that families can learn how to care for their child in a comfortable, supportive environment. A subsidiary of The HSC Foundation, along with HSCSN, and HSC Home Care, HSC Pediatrics’ Hospital Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation program was awarded accreditation by CARF® (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), the highest acknowledgment possible for a pediatric rehab program.

Read of our Home Infusion Nurse job below and apply today for our Washington DC Home Infusion Nurse job by sending your resume to HSC@onlinedirectsourcing.com . HSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, (EOE)

The RN Home Infusion Nurse is responsible for the overall coordination of patients’ home care needs, developing and adjusting the home healthcare plan when appropriate. Importantly, he or she will initiate a patient/family/caregiver education plan based on the individual needs of the patient/family and as approved by the patient’s physician.

In addition to our HSC competitive pay, the selected Home Infusion RN job candidate will receive generous employee benefits, including health, dental, flexible spending, tuition assistance, paid time off, holiday pay, floating holidays, and more.

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