Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Bill Watch

Bills introduced in the House: HR 3702. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide additional beneficiary protections. Introduced Jan. 32 by Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 3707.  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. 20 by Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.
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