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THE CONGRESS, INTEREST GROUPS, AND PUBLIC POLICY:
Unformatted Document Text:  Table 1: Matrix of Options by Group and Congressional Benefits G r o u p ( w a n t i n g c h a n g e ) B e n e f i t s Yes No Member of Congress Benefits Yes A. Incremental change made—more action needed B. STALL, incomplete change made, still on agenda No C. Change made that solves problem D. No change made. Problem no longer on agenda. No more action Table 2: Home Health “Give Back” Provisions Introduced in 1998 Bill Number Content Key Sponsor Co-Sponsors H Res 585 Sense that HCFA should adhere to statutory deadlines for implementation of PPS for home health Pete Sessions, TX, Oct. 8 8 HR 3162 Delay implementation of interim payment system for home health agencies Wes Watkins, OK, Feb. 4 13 HR 3567 Provide for equitable payments to home health agencies Michael Pappas, NJ, May 4 106 HR 4339 Establish a moratorium on implementation of per beneficiary limits under interim payment system and modify standards for calculating per visit costs and rates for PPS for home health Nick Rahall, WV, July 27 76 HR 4370 Preserve access to home health services under Medicare Tom Coburn, OK, July 31 46 HR 4404 Modify standard for calculating per beneficiary payment limits and standards for setting payment rates for PPS for home health Van Hilleary, TN, August 5 51 HR 4495 Preserve access to home health services in Medicare for sickest and most frail beneficiaries John Peterson, PA, Aug. 6 2 HR 4567 Make revisions in per beneficiary and per visit payment limits Bill Thomas, chair Health, Sept. 17 subcommittee 51 HR 4592 Home Health Patient Protection Act of 1998

Authors: Weissert, William. and Weissert, Carol.
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Table 1: Matrix of Options by Group and Congressional Benefits
G r o u p ( w a n t i n g c h a n g e ) B e n e f i t s
Yes No
Member of
Congress Benefits
Yes
A. Incremental change made—more action
needed
B. STALL,
incomplete change
made, still on
agenda
No
C. Change made that solves problem
D. No change
made. Problem no
longer on agenda.
No more action
Table 2: Home Health “Give Back” Provisions Introduced in 1998
Bill Number Content
Key Sponsor
Co-
Sponsors
H Res 585
Sense that HCFA should adhere to statutory deadlines
for implementation of PPS for home health
Pete Sessions,
TX, Oct. 8
8
HR 3162
Delay implementation of interim payment system for
home health agencies
Wes Watkins,
OK, Feb. 4
13
HR 3567
Provide for equitable payments to home health
agencies
Michael
Pappas, NJ,
May 4
106
HR 4339
Establish a moratorium on implementation of per
beneficiary limits under interim payment system and
modify standards for calculating per visit costs and
rates for PPS for home health
Nick Rahall,
WV, July 27
76
HR 4370
Preserve access to home health services under
Medicare
Tom Coburn,
OK, July 31
46
HR 4404
Modify standard for calculating per beneficiary
payment limits and standards for setting payment rates
for PPS for home health
Van Hilleary,
TN, August 5
51
HR 4495
Preserve access to home health services in Medicare
for sickest and most frail beneficiaries
John Peterson,
PA, Aug. 6
2
HR 4567
Make revisions in per beneficiary and per visit payment
limits
Bill Thomas,
chair Health,
Sept. 17
subcommittee
51
HR 4592
Home Health Patient Protection Act of 1998


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