Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1637. A bill to provide emergency relief to meet the immediate needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina for health care, housing, education, and financial relief, and for other purposes. Introduced Sept. 8 by Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and referred to the Committee on Finance.
 
S. 1638. A bill to provide for the establishment of programs and activities to assist in mobilizing an appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster. Introduced Sept. 8 by Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 3696. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prior approval by the Food and Drug Administration of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices, and for other purposes. Introduced Sept. 8 by Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3698. A bill to provide temporary Medicaid disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. Introduced Sept. 8 by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.