5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (384+ words) Bipartisan bill introduced: Reps. John Joyce, Greg Murphy and Kim Schrier introduced the “Patients First Act,” a bipartisan proposal to revise Medicare physician payment rules. The lawmakers said the bill is meant to improve affordability, preserve competition and support patient…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (289+ words) Bipartisan bill reintroduced: Rep. David Valadao said he joined Reps. Lauren Underwood, Carol Miller and Paul Tonko to reintroduce the "Residential Recovery for Seniors Act," a proposal aimed at expanding Medicare coverage for residential and inpatient treatment of opioid-use disorder…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (340+ words) Bill introduced on seniors’ addiction treatment: Rep. Lauren Underwood said she introduced bipartisan legislation, the Residential Recovery for Seniors Act, to expand access to substance use disorder treatment for older adults. The bill would require Medicare to cover certain residential…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (457+ words) We have received text from H.R. 9538: Residential Recovery for Seniors Act. This bill was received on 2026-06-30, and currently has 5 cosponsors. This bill would expand Medicare Part A to cover certain residential substance use disorder treatment services for eligible patients, including seniors…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (362+ words) Bill introduced in Congress: Rep. Lloyd Doggett and 44 Democratic colleagues introduced the “Saving MEDICARE Act,” which would change how Medicare Advantage plans are paid and overseen. The sponsors say the bill is meant to reduce overpayments and help keep Traditional…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (224+ words) We have received text from H.R. 9422: Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-06-24, and currently has 7 cosponsors. This bill would change how Medicaid “recovery audit contractor” programs, often called Medicaid RAC programs, are overseen and used. These programs…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (339+ words) Rep. Smucker introduced legislation to reduce Medicare fraud by enabling earlier claims reviews and preventing improper payments. Smucker proposes Medicare bill: Rep. Lloyd Smucker said he introduced the Medicare Payment Integrity Enhancement Act, which would let Medicare auditors conduct pre-payment…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (407+ words) DeGette and Joyce advanced a bill requiring Medicare Advantage plans to disclose cost and practice data for greater transparency. Bill advances in committee: The Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health passed the Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency Act, a bill introduced by…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (407+ words) Rep. Vasquez backed bipartisan Medicare legislation to improve Alzheimer’s prevention, screening, and diagnosis in New Mexico. Vasquez backs Alzheimer’s-related bills: U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez said he supported legislation aimed at expanding Medicare access to preventive and diagnostic care for…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (376+ words) Congressman Downing and Auditor Brown advocate for stronger consumer protections for Montana seniors in Medicare Advantage plans. Introduction to the Opinion Piece: Congressman Troy Downing and Montana State Auditor James Brown have co-authored an opinion piece published in the Billings…...