Improving Medicare Beneficiary Access to Innovative Diabetes Technologies Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Task Force on Innovative Diabetes Technologies and Services to address the accessibility of innovative diabetes technologies and services to Medicare beneficiaries. The bill defines innovative diabetes technologies and services as medical technologies and services for diabetes treatment that are not covered under Medicare. Among other activities, the task force must (1) recommend ways to improve access to innovative diabetes technologies and services through new or alternative payment models and existing policies, and (2) propose changes to foster collaboration between the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to streamline approval and coverage.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6673)
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6673)
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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchMedicare
Improving Medicare Beneficiary Access to Innovative Diabetes Technologies Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2901| Senate
| Updated: 11/19/2019
Improving Medicare Beneficiary Access to Innovative Diabetes Technologies Act of 2019 This bill establishes the Task Force on Innovative Diabetes Technologies and Services to address the accessibility of innovative diabetes technologies and services to Medicare beneficiaries. The bill defines innovative diabetes technologies and services as medical technologies and services for diabetes treatment that are not covered under Medicare. Among other activities, the task force must (1) recommend ways to improve access to innovative diabetes technologies and services through new or alternative payment models and existing policies, and (2) propose changes to foster collaboration between the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to streamline approval and coverage.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDigestive and metabolic diseasesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchMedicare