Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Bills introduced in the House:

A severe outbreak of "Not In My Backyard" Syndrome spread throughout Capitol Hill, as several representatives introduced bills to amend part C of title

XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in the representatives' home states. HR 3835 by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), HR 3836 by Rep. Joseph Hoeffel (D-PA), HR 3841 by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), HR 3844 by Rep. Mark Udall (D-NM), HR 3854 by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and HR 3861 by Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX) were all referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

Bills introduced in the Senate:

Similarly, several senators introduced bills to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program in their home states. S 2111 by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), S 2113 by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), S 2114 by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), S 2115 by Sen. Tom Daschle, S 2116 by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), S 2117 by Sen. Jon Corzine, S 2118 by Sen. Bob Graham, S 2119 by Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), S 2120 by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), S 2121 by Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), S 2122 by Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), S 2123 by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), S 2124 by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), S 2125 by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), S 2126 by Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), S 2130 by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and S 2135 by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) were all referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.