Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 3654. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries living abroad a special Medicare part B enrollment period, during which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special Medigap open enrollment period during which no underwriting is permitted. Introduced Sept. 6 by Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3661. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the 60-month period of employment requirement for application of the government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied before section 418 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 was enacted. Introduced Sept. 6 by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 3663. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide a state option to extend current waivers and create additional waiver authority under the temporary assistance for needy families program. Introduced Sept. 6 by Rep. David Wu (D-OR) and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 3671. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 100 percent of the federal medical assistance percentage for displaced Medicaid recipients receiving medical assistance outside their states of residence due to a declared public health emergency. Introduced Sept. 7 by Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.