Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

The following bills were introduced in the House: HR 1729. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase inpatient hospital payments under the Medicare program to Puerto Rico hospitals. Introduced April 20 by Rep. Luis Fortuno (R-PR), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 813. 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. Introduced April 15 by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 820. A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. Introduced April 15 by Sens. Russell Feingold (R-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. S. 824. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health professional shortage areas. Introduced by Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) April 18 and referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 835. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for elder care expenses. Introduced by Sens. Larry Craig (R-ID) and Conrad Burns (R-MT), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 856. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the minimum Medicare deadlines for filing claims to take into account delay in processing adjustment from secondary payer status to primary payer status. Introduced by Sens. John Rockefeller (D-WV) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) April 20, referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 862. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase inpatient hospital payments under the Medicare program to Puerto Rico hospitals. Introduced April 20 by Sens. Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 873. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare program. Introduced April 20 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL).