HR4872: Explanation on the Law: Health Care and education Reconciliation Act

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I) History leading to this Law:

It was nearly a century that Congress was debating the issue of health. Republican President Theodore Roosevelt spoke of this in his program, but was defeated in the 1912 presidential election by Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson. In 1965, Democratic President Lyndon Johnson enacted Medicare and Medicaid, insurance for the elderly and the poor, respectively, after rallying to him half the votes Republican Congress. President Bill Clinton tried him also to pass an ambitious project in 1993, but failed.

One of the key measures of the electoral campaign of Barack Obama in 2008 was the implementation of a major reform of the health system for the creation, at the federal level, a "universal health insurance", without imposing health coverage mandatory except children.

Bills HR 3200 and HR 3962 were not adopted.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care) or HR 3590, dubbed "Obamacare" is a law passed by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed by President Barack Obama on 30 March 2010. It is the main component of the reform of the welfare system in the United States, with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act or HR 4872 signed the same day.

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[Lifebringer]

I know. For years the system has put patients last to the point the insurers were making sure it was "profit 1st" over the actual care and medicines of the patient. Bonuses all around to the tune of ONLY 35% on each dollar for the patient the other 65% on staff or shareholders.

Now it is law that by 2014 85% of each dollar is to be spent on care and doctor/medical staff and a goal of only 5-10% going to the middleman, by 2020. They don't do anything but push paper or deny or add clauses of denial, while jacking up the co pays to patients.
NO MORE.

It's patient dr/hosp/caregiver staff first now.
As it should be.

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Implantable Medical Device Identification

The FDA's Proposed Rule requires a direct marking on implantable medical devices along with the use of an automatic information and data capture technology to retrieve and report the UDI of an implantable medical device on demand.

VeriTeQ's UDI is the only technology on the market that currently enables manufacturers of implantable medical devices to fulfill the Direct Marking and Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) requirements of the FDA Rule. The VeriTeQ system is able to retrieve UDI data that is inside implantable medical devices, in vivo, from outside the body, at the point of care.

VeriTeQ's UDI can be used in vascular ports, breast implants, artificial hips, knees, shoulders and other implantable medical devices. Including the VeriTeQ UDI in implantable medical devices helps ensure rapid and accurate access to device data (i.e. serial number, lot number, batch number, etc.) which may come in handy in the event of a product recall or adverse event report issuance by the FDA.
Millions of people around the world have implantable medical devices, ranging from vascular ports to breast implants to artificial joints. Once these devices are implantable, many patients take for granted the safety of the devices and what they will do in the event of a recall.

At present, there is no uniform, electronic system for identifying implantable medical devices once they are inside a patient’s body. In July, 2012, the FDA issued a Proposed Rule encompassing a Unique Device Identification (UDI) System. The Proposed Rule mandates that all Class II and Class III medical device manufacturers implement the use of a UDI system by the first quarter of 2015. Such a system is designed to adequately identify a medical device throughout its distribution chain and eventual use. The UDI System also incorporates a Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) which is maintained by the FDA. One of the main principles of the FDA's GUDID is to ensure the safe use of medical devices and to allow for a more efficient corrective action should a medical device recall be necessary. The FDA-cleared VeriTeQ UDI can safely and effectively identify medical devices within the body using an external scanner in a matter of seconds.

Currently, VeriTeQ has an existing relationship and supply agreement with one of the world’s fastest growing manufacturers of vascular ports, which are commonly used in the administration of chemotherapy medications. The purpose of embedding VeriTeQ’s UDI in a vascular port is to ensure the accurate device identification and medication dosage prior to treatment. This critical identification can prevent serious injury to the patient. VeriTeQ’s goal is to create an industry standard among vascular port manufacturers whereby VeriTeQ’s UDI becomes the identifier of choice for these life-saving medical devices.

VeriTeQ is also engaged in active discussions with leading manufacturers of breast implants and other implantable medical devices to supply its UDI technology for device identification and patient safety.

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