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Introduced
07/10/2017
07/10/2017
In Committee
07/20/2017
07/20/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Medicare IVIG Demonstration Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 to extend the Medicare Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) demonstration project through 2020, subject to the availability of funds. (This demonstration project provides for bundled Medicare payments with respect to certain items and services that are necessary to administer IVIG in the home.) A Medicare beneficiary who is enrolled in the project on September 30, 2017, shall be automatically reenrolled, subject to an existing cap on project participants.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 to extend the Medicare Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) demonstration project through 2020, subject to the availability of funds. The IVIG demonstration project provides for bundled Medicare payments for certain items and services necessary to administer IVIG in the home. The bill automatically re-enrolls Medicare beneficiaries who were enrolled in the project on September 30, 2017, subject to an existing cap on project participants.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/20/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3172/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3172/BILLS-115hr3172ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3172/BILLS-115hr3172ih.pdf.pdf |
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