Congress 110 - HR 5765 - Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008

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Cardiovascular diseases Case management Chronically ill Health Medicare Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Telemedicine

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Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions.

Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project for evaluating the impact and benefits of covering under the Medicare program remote patient management services for certain chronic health conditions.

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Apr 16, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2008

Introduced in House

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