Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Bill Watch
Published on Wed Feb 18, 2004
Bills introduced in the House and Senate: HR 3790. A bill to impose a moratorium on payments for inpatient hospital services in additional long-term care hospital beds under the Medicare program. Introduced Feb. 10 by Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. S 2053. A bill to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. Introduced Feb. 6 by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), referred to the Committee on Finance.
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