This bill, named after Joe Fiandra, would expand Medicare coverage to include external infusion pumps and certain prescription drugs administered at home through those pumps. The legislation targets Medicare beneficiaries who need ongoing infusion therapies but currently struggle to access these treatments at home due to coverage gaps. The bill specifies that coverage applies when a drug's FDA labeling requires it to be prepared immediately before use or given by a healthcare professional, when a qualified home infusion supplier administers it safely at the patient's home, and when the drug's labeling lists external infusion pump administration as a possible route at least monthly. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment or upon FDA approval of the drug, whichever is later, with no specific appropriations or new funding amounts mentioned in the legislation.
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