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Sen. Nelson Introduces Bill on Application of Medicare Secondary Payer Rules to Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) by ETHEL TENORIO Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 2731) to "amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions." The bill was introduced on July 31 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. The legislation was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The full text of the bill is available from the Library of Congress Thomas legislative website. To access the bill, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php. For more information about congressional legislation and services offered by Targeted News Service to track issues, key words or members of Congress who introduce or co-sponsor legislation, please contact [email protected] or call 703/304-1897. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. 22TenorioEB-20140809-db-1171191 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |