Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1997

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1997 - 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 to: (1) 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) double the amount of criminal and civil monetary penalties that are assessed for various Medicare violations.…