Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

The following House bills were introduced: H.R. 2560. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished under the Medicare program and that chiropractors are the only health care professionals qualified under that program to furnish those services. Introduced June 23 by Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2578. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a voluntary Medicare outpatient prescription drug discount and security program. Introduced June 24 by Rep. Richard Burr (R-NC), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2588. A bill to establish under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act incentives to health care providers for delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care to Medicare beneficiaries. Introduced June 24 by Rep. Steve King (R-IA), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 2624. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Introduced June 26 by Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2631. A bill to provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally. Introduced June 26 by Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), referred to the Committee on Government Reform. The following Senate bills were introduced:

S. 1328. A bill to provide for an evaluation by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences of leading health care performance measures and options to implement policies that align performance with payment under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Introduced June 25 by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), referred to the Committee on Finance. S. 1332. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements under the Medicare program. Introduced June 25 by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), referred to the Committee on Finance.