How will the CARE Bill make the 1981 CPRHSA enforceable?
Looking at the bill it may appear that there isn’t much “meat” on it specifying what standards personnel must meet. This is because the bill amends the 1981 CPRHSA to make the law enforceable. The CARE bill makes it a condition of payment in the Medicare program that medical imaging and radiation therapy personnel working in facilities receiving Medicare payments or working for physicians receiving Medicare payments must meet the federal certification requirements or the insurance claim for imaging or therapy services will not be paid. The end result is that medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals will have to meet the Federal minimum standards set by HHS.
Looking at the bill, it may appear that there isn’t much “meat” on it specifying what standards personnel must comply with. This is because the bill amends the 1981 CPRHSA to make the law enforceable. The CARE bill makes it a condition of payment in the Medicare program that medical imaging and radiation therapy personnel working in facilities receiving Medicare payments or working for physicians receiving Medicare payments must meet the federal certification requirements or the insurance claim for imaging or therapy services will not be paid. The end result is that medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals will have to meet the federal minimum standards set by the HHS.
