Jim Ramstad: “Frankly, in order to do all this analysis of the program, we need more time to evaluate the extensive data that has been…”

By demonstrating what a primary care oriented nursing practice can accomplish with enrollees who are elderly or disabled, CNOs are helping show us how to increase benefits, save scarce dollars and improve the quality of life for patients.

This bill will correct a number of complex but significant problems that currently plague HCFA's coverage, coding and payment systems.

I am introducing 'The Medicare Patient Access to Technology Act' to make targeted adjustments in the technical methods and systems that Medicare uses to adopt and pay for new medical products.

I am pleased that HCFA is attempting to address the problems associated with its process for making national coverage decisions for new technologies.