Reps. Neal, Brady Introduce Legislation to Improve and Expand Medicare
"In addition to lowering costs, we on the
"It is critical our seniors always have access to quality and affordable care," said
Specifically, the legislation:
* Extends critical expiring Medicare provisions, including funding for the
* Increases funding for counselors who help Medicare beneficiaries with enrollment questions and
Medicare plan choices;
* Improves beneficiary education and outreach prior to initial Medicare enrollment by giving beneficiaries better information to avoid a late enrollment penalty;
* Continues funding for a program that brings consensus around quality measures for the Medicare program, including those measures that address maternal morbidity and mortality, and improves the value based purchasing program for Medicare skilled nursing facilities;
* Helps rural and community hospitals that have technical barriers preventing them from starting a graduate medical education program to train physicians and reduce the physician shortage; and
* Expands Medicare telehealth benefits to improve access to mental health services for Medicare beneficiaries.
Full text of the legislation is available HERE (https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/HR%203417%20BETTER%20ACT%20as%20introduced.pdf)
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