Nov 14, 2023 · – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), a cost-effective method to treat obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and other chronic conditions.

May 15, 2024 · Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), has introduced new bipartisan legislation to update a current loophole in Medicare policy that would help protect seniors from high medical costs for the skilled nursing care they require after hospitalization.

2 days ago · Susan Collins, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called a memo from Donald Trump's White House budget office freezing the disbursement of federal loans and grants “far too sweeping."

Dec 3, 2024 · WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Monday introduced a bill that would permit Medicare to reimburse EMS providers even when the patient is not transported to a hospital.

Dec 2, 2024 · This bipartisan legislation would create a pilot program to allow Medicare to reimburse for treat-in-place EMS services for certain medical issues, which would expand access to these critical health services, especially in rural communities, while reducing unnecessary emergency room visits and expenses.

Jan 26, 2021 · Susan Collins joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy in 1990. In the decades since, Susan has become an invaluable "first responder" to the thousands of calls and letters the Center fields from people around the country each year.

Apr 25, 2024 · Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Susan Collins (R-ME) to introduce new bipartisan legislation that would update a current loophole in Medicare policy to help protect seniors from high medical costs for the skilled nursing care they require after hospitalization. The Improving ...

May 16, 2024 · U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) has co-sponsored a bill that aims to allow the time spent in a hospital under “observation status” to count toward the requisite three-day threshold required by Medicare for coverage of post-hospitalization skilled nursing care.

Dec 3, 2024 · Sen. Susan Collins has introduced a bill that would allow Medicare to reimburse ambulance services for some treat-in-place services. Under current rules, if an ambulance service does not transport a patient to the hospital, it can't bill Medicare for the call.

Dec 13, 2024 · “Delays or disruptions to coverage of diabetes technologies can significantly diminish patient health, particularly for those enrolling in Medicare,” said Senator Collins.