Hospice Improvement Program Act of 2000

Summary

Hospice Improvement Program Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) a Hospice Demonstration Program to increase the utility of Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) hospice services for Medicare beneficiaries; (2) a supportive and comfort care benefit for any eligible Medicare beneficiary for purposes of such program; (3) special rules for payment to any Medicare+Choice (SSA title XVIII part C) organization offering a Medicare+Choice plan in which a Medicare beneficiary that participates in such demonstration program is enrolled; and (4) a Hospital Education Grant program under which the Secretary awards education grants to entities participating in the demonstration program for the purpose of providing information about the Medicare hospice benefit and the benefits available to Medicare beneficiaries under the demonstration program. Provides for funding.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 September 2000

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 September 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 September 2000

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