110 HR 6366 IH: Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2008 Mr. Buyer (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Brown of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish not more than seven consolidated patient accounting centers, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008.

2.

Establishment of consolidated patient accounting centers

(a)

Establishment of Centers

Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1729A the following:

1729B.

Consolidated patient accounting centers

(a)

In general

Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish not more than seven consolidated patient accounting centers for conducting industry-modeled regionalized billing and collection activities of the Department. (b)

Functions

The centers shall carry out the following functions: (1)Reengineer and integrate all business processes of the revenue cycle of the Department. (2)Standardize and coordinate all activities of the Department related to the revenue cycle for all healthcare services furnished to veterans for non-service connected medical conditions. (3)Apply commercial-industry standards for measures of access, timeliness, and performance metrics with respect to revenue enhancement of the Department. (4)Apply other requirements with respect to such revenue cycle improvement as the Secretary may specify.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1729A the following: 1729B. Consolidated patient accounting centers. .