HR 1668 · 104th Congress · Health

Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.(1995-05-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a federal program to prevent, detect, and control fraud and abuse under Medicare. Requires the Secretary to pay a portion of any civil monetary penalty for a Medicare violation to any person or entity whose information led to the imposition of that penalty. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act: (1) to require that a statement soliciting information of any fraud or abuse be included with every explanation of benefits received and notice of payment made under Medicare; and (2) to double the amount of criminal and civil monetary penalties that are assessed for various Medicare violations.…

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1 Democrat