S 2128 · 111th Congress · Health

Prevent Health Care Fraud Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-10-29· Sponsored by Sen. LeMieux, George S. [R-FL]· Senate

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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10949-10951)(2009-10-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prevent Health Care Fraud Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Health Care Fraud Prevention. Requires the Office to: (1) direct the implementation within HHS of health care fraud prevention and detection recommendations made by federal and private sector antifraud and oversight entities; (2) routinely consult with HHS's Office of the Inspector General, the Attorney General, and private sector health care antifraud entities to identify emerging fraud issues requiring immediate action; (3) provide for the design, development, and operation of a predictive model antifraud system to analyze health care claims data in real-time to identify high risk claims activity and develop a comprehensive antifraud database for federal health agency activities; (4) promulgate and enforce regulations relating to the reporting of data claims to such system by federal health agencies; (5) establish thresholds for fraudulent, wasteful, or abusive claims for excluding providers or suppliers from participation in federal health programs and for the referral of claims to law enforcement entities; and (6) share antifraud inform…

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Cosponsors (15)

2 Democrats13 Republicans