Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001

Summary

Medicare Appeals, Regulatory, and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends part D (Miscellaneous) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) timelines for publication of final regulations and compliance with substantive changes after notice; (2) timeframes for the completion of the record in the appeals process; (3) contracts with Medicare administrative contractors for determining payment amounts, making payments, and providing certain provider services; (4) coordination of funding for education of service providers; and (5) standardization of random prepayment review and recovery of overpayments from Medicare administrative contractors. Grants a one-year delay in the lock-in procedures for Medicare+Choice plans under SSA title XVIII part C. Provides a temporary moratorium on the requirement that home health agencies collect Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data from non-Medicare patients.

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Timeline

1. 28 November 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 28 November 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12106)

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3. 28 November 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
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