{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reps-reichert-and-thompson-introduce-bipartisan-medicare-secondary-payer-and-workers", "Reps. Reichert and Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Act", "2013-05-15", "2013", "2013-05", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dave Reichert", "R000578", "reichert.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Reps. Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers\u2019 Compensation Settlement Agreement Act, H.R. 1982 into the House of Representatives.\u00a0\nThe legislation aims to protect injured workers whose workers\u2019 compensation claims overlap with Medicare coverage.\u00a0 Far too often, these claims are subjected to lengthy and cumbersome reviews by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine appropriate set-aside amounts to pay for future medical costs in which Medicare may have an interest. \u00a0The delays associated with this review place unfair burdens upon the injured party.\u00a0\n\u201cThis is a common-sense measure to ensure that hard-working Americans are not left in limbo because of inefficient bureaucratic procedures,\u201d said Rep. Reichert.\u00a0 \u201cInjured workers must have the confidence that their heath care claims will be processed in a fair and timely manner.\u00a0 By introducing this bill, Rep. Thompson and I aim to do just that: protect our hard-working citizens by making sure our systems serve them and their families.\u201d\u00a0\n\u201cThe last thing injured workers should have to worry about is if needless bureaucracy\u00a0is going to prevent their medical bills from being paid,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cThis bill will make sure hard working families\u2019 medical claims are processed efficiently and quickly, it will reduce bureaucratic headaches for businesses, and it will save taxpayers money. I will continue working with Congressman Reichert to get this bipartisan bill signed into law.\u201d\nBackground\nThe Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers\u2019 Compensation Settlement Agreements Act establishes clear and consistent standards for an administrative process that provides reasonable protections for injured workers and Medicare.\u00a0 It would benefit injured workers, employers and insurers by creating a system of certainty, and allows the settlement process to move forward while eliminating millions of dollars in administrative costs that harm workers, employers and insurers.\nThe legislation has widespread support from groups such as the American Insurance Association, the American Bar Association, the National Council of Self-Insurers, Property Casualty, Insurers Association of America, UWC-Strategic Services and the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://reichert.house.gov/press-release/reps-reichert-and-thompson-introduce-bipartisan-medicare-secondary-payer-and-workers"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0014777071774006, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}