Information on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act 2003 (Public Law No: 108-173)


Text of Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov (Search bill number H.R.1)

Statement of Managers: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/hr1/hr1jtexplstate.pdf


Summaries of Bill

AGS Summary
AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Q&A for Medicare Consumers

Geriatric Care Act Geriatric Medical Education provisions

Medicare Care Management Performance Demonstration

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Summary


Other Resources

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/
          HHS Releases Names of Medicare Drug Discount Card Sponsors
          CMS Increases Payments to Rural and Small Urban Hospitals
          Medicare promotes drug card with auto enrollment
          Medicare warns beneficiaries on drug card scams
          Medicare Chronic Care Initiative

Kaiser Family Foundation: http://www.kff.org/medicare/rxdrugdebate.cfm
           Implications of the New Medicare law for Dual Eligibles:
           http://www.kff.org/medicaid/4160.cfm

AARP: http://www.aarp.org/prescriptiondrugs/informed/Articles/a2003-12-09-billfaq.html

American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org/go/medicarerx


Implementation of Legislation

HHS Launches Drug Price Comparison Website

HHS Announces Drug Discount Card Sponsors

Medicare Approved Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Changes to Medicare Payment for Drugs and Physician Fee Schedule Payments for 2004

Revisions to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

New Payment Rates for Medicare Health Plans:
http://www.cms.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=944

Reimbursement Changes for Critical Access Hospitals:
http://www.cms.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=948