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S 1004 111th Congress Senate Health Aging Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

RE-Aligning Care Act

Introduced: May 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 7, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaching Elders with Assessment and Chronic Care Management and Coordination Act or RE-Aligning Care Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) coverage of geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct outreach activities to inform likely eligible individuals of such assessments and services.

Authorizes Medicare coverage for telehealth services to furnish such assessments and services.

Directs the Secretary to contract for a study and report to Congress and the Secretary on: (1) the effectiveness of such coverage in improving the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions; and (2) the impact of such assessments and services on reducing Medicare expenditures.

What's happening now May 7, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2307 Identical bill RE-Aligning Care Act
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1004: RE-Aligning Care Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1004/
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"S. 1004: RE-Aligning Care Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1004/.
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S. 1004, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1004/.
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