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Committee extends legacy rates, seeks to streamline billing for pediatric enteral nutrition and specialized respiratory supplies
Summary
Senators adopted an author’s amendment and laid over Senate File 2542, which would extend legacy reimbursement rates for highly specialized pediatric enteral nutrition products and hard‑code rates for certain high‑volume specialties to eliminate a manual, fax‑based pricing process.
Lawmakers heard that some pediatric providers of medically necessary nutrition and respiratory supplies face financial stress because reimbursement and claims processes were written for general medical supplies, not specialized pediatric products.
Senate File 2542, presented by Senator Hoffman and amended with an author’s A1 amendment, seeks two main changes. First, it would temporarily extend legacy reimbursement rates for highly specialized pediatric enteral nutrition…
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