Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

The following bills were introduced in the House:

HR. 376. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. Introduced Jan. 26 by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

HR. 415. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries. Introduced Jan. 26 by Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

The following bills were introduced in the Senate:

S. 18. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the Medicare program for beneficiaries. Introduced Jan 24 by Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 40. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 61. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services under the Medicare program. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 70. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or a clinical social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatients rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a physician. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 71. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work at certain Medicare providers. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 123.  A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 124.  A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 143. A bill to ensure that members of Congress do not receive better prescription drug benefits than Medicare beneficiaries. Introduced Jan. 24 by Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN), referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 173. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare program that have received an organ transplant. Introduced Jan. 26 by Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH), referred to the Committee on Finance.