Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) final rule, which includes the expansion of access to behavioral health services for people with Medicare through coverage of intensive outpatient services, effective January 1, 2024.
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Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a longtime member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today praised the announcement by President Biden of Martin O’Malley to be the new head of the Social Security Administration (SSA).
“This high profile nomination to head the SSA shows that the White House understands the importance of this agency,” said Congressman… Read more »
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today joined his colleagues as an original cosponsor and strong supporter of the just-reintroduced Social Security 2100 Act. This watershed piece of legislation would provide a benefit bump for current and future beneficiaries and keep the system strong for generations to… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50) are leading a federal effort to protect Medicare recipients from new medical costs. Their letter signed by 32 House members urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue covering the costs of at-home COVID-19 tests for beneficiaries. Medicare coverage of these costs is slated to… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, reported H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act out of committee and spoke strongly in favor of protecting Social Security during a Ways and Means markup hearing.
“Millions of retired first responders, teachers, and other public servants have suffered under the Windfall… Read more »
Legislation to expand Medicare mental health coverage by creating a new benefit category sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) has been unanimously approved by the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. H.R. 8878, sponsored by Reps. Pascrell, Judy Chu (D-CA-27), and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) now heads to the full House of Representatives for its consideration.
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U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Judy Chu (D-CA-27), and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03), members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, have introduced H.R. 8878, legislation to expand Medicare mental health coverage by creating a new benefit category for intensive outpatient programs (IOPs).
“Providing complete health care demands not just coverage for physical health, but… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, has called on U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Beccerra to probe possible Medicare fraud by the HCA Healthcare chain.
“I write regarding alleged fraud and staffing issues at HCA Healthcare (HCA) facilities,” Chairman Pascrell writes. “In light of reports that… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a senior member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today supported advancing H.R. 8487, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, sending it to the full House for consideration.
“American seniors need more barriers to their health care like they need a shingles diagnosis,” said Rep. Pascrell. “Unnecessary delays in the… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a senior member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today supported advancing H.R. 8487, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, sending it to the full House for consideration.
“American seniors need more barriers to their health care like they need a shingles diagnosis,” said Rep. Pascrell. “Unnecessary delays in the… Read more »
