Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Bills introduced in the House:

HR 4898. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the Medicare program by ensuring that appropriate preventive services are covered under such program. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

HR 4902. A bill to extend the temporary increase in payments under the Medicare program for home health services furnished in a rural area. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR 4903. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for improved accountability in the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR 4919. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the offering of a federal national prescription drug discount card program. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

HR 4967. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require automatic fire sprinkler systems in all nursing facilities participating in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Introduced July 22 by Rep. John Larson (D-CT), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR 4978. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on maintenance of current prescription drug benefits. Introduced July 22 by Rep. Jerold Nadler (D-NY), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

Bills introduced in the Senate:

S 2725. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate the coverage gap, to eliminate HMO subsidies, and to repeal health savings accounts. Introduced July 22 by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S 2730. A bill to amend title V, XVIII, XIX of the Social Security Act to promote cessation of tobacco use under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program and the maternal and child health services block-grant program. Introduced July 22 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S 2766. A bill to amend Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs and to eliminate the gap in coverage of Medicare prescription drug benefits, to reduce medical errors and increase the use of medical technology. Introduced July 22 by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), referred to the Committee on Finance.