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Medicare Home Infusion: Ensuring Full Access for Patients

This resolution urges Medicare to ensure full access to home infusion therapy, a safe and cost-effective treatment. It clarifies that Medicare payments should cover every day a patient receives medication at home, not just when a healthcare professional is physically present, making it easier for beneficiaries to get necessary care at home.
Key points
Ensures Medicare covers home infusion therapy for every day medication is administered, without requiring a professional's presence.
Aims to make home infusion therapy more accessible, allowing patients to receive vital treatments safely and conveniently at home.
Supports patients with chronic conditions like cancer or heart failure to maintain their daily lives while receiving care.
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Additional Information
Print number: 116_HCONRES_63
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Process start date: 2019-09-18