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S 2593 108th Congress Senate

Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 24, 2004
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 Latest action June 24, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage of geriatric assessments and chronic care management services for eligible individuals.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on: (1) the effectiveness of the different payment methodologies applicable with respect to chronic care management services developed and implemented under this Act; (2) the effectiveness of the pay for performance programs to serve Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions, including dementia; (3) process measures and outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic illnesses, including dementia; (4) the cost-effectiveness and quality associated with chronic care management under the Medicare program; and (5) the feasibility of broadening and incorporating the findings of the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) study into the Medicare program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2593: Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2593/
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