Sec. 403. Study on cost-effective acquisition of medical equipment and supplies under the Medicare program
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study that— identifies categories of rental of medical equipment and supplies (as defined in section 1834(j)(5) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)(5) ))— for which payment may be made under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for the rental of such a category of equipment and supplies; and with respect to which the Secretary determines that payment for the purchase of such category of equipment and supplies, instead of such rental, would result in lower expenditures under such title; and for each category of equipment and supplies identified under paragraph (1), provides recommendations— on the extent to which payment should be provided under such title for purchase instead of rental of such category of equipment and supplies; and in the case that payment for the purchase of such a category is not authorized under such title, for the development of a payment system or methodology under such title for such purchases.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection
(a)and shall include in the report recommendations developed under paragraph
(2)of such subsection.
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Sec. 403
Study on cost-effective acquisition of medical equipment and supplies under the Medicare program
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