Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Bills introduced in the House: HR 4626. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms under Part B of the Medicare Program. Introduced June 21 by Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-PA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR 4687. A bill to amend Part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program. Introduced June 24 by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. HR 4689. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessment and chronic care management. Introduced June 24 by Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. Bill introduced in the Senate: S 2530. Abill to amend Part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to purchase more than one prescription drug discount card and to receive a refund of the enrollment fee if the prices of prescription drugs change or the formulary used by the card sponsor changes during the life of the program. Introduced June 16 by Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN), referred to the Committee on Finance. S 2553. Abill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms under Part B of the Medicare program. Introduced June 21 by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD), referred to the Committee on Finance.