Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

The following bills were introduced in the House: HR. 1572. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug coverage provided under states' pharmaceutical assistance programs with the prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare program. Introduced April 12 by Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. 
   
HR. 1582. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize expansion of Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services. Introduced April 12 by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), referred to the Committee on Energy and Finance and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR. 1626. 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. Introduced April 13 by Rep. David Wu (D-OR), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR. 1627. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide geographic equity in fee-for-service reimbursement for providers under the Medicare program. Introduced April 13 by Rep. David Wu (D-OR), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. HR. 1632. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under the Medicare program. Introduced April 14 by Rep. Phil English (R-PA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S 764. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug coverage provided under states pharmaceutical assistance programs with the prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare program. Introduced April 12 by Sen. Jon Corzine (D-NJ), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 784. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program. Introduced April 14 by Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY), referred to the Committee on Finance.