H.R. 2663 · 115th Congress
Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kenny Marchant
- Introduced
- 2017-05-25
- Latest action
- 2017-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Home Health Documentation and Program Improvement Act of 2017
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to use an individual's medical record from a home-health agency, as appropriate, to support certification of such individual's Medicare eligibility for home-health services.
The bill requires the CMS to establish a process for home-health agencies that are entitled to an administrative appeal after being denied eligibility for Medicare reimbursement to, instead, enter into a settlement with the CMS.