HR 5757 · 115th Congress · Health

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-05-10· Sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]· 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.(2018-05-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018 This bill expands the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exclude from participation in federal health programs certain affiliates of a sanctioned entity. (A "sanctioned entity" is one that has been convicted of one of several specified crimes or excluded from participation under either Medicare or a state health care program.) In addition, the bill requires Medicare Advantage organizations to report instances of fraud or abuse to the CMS within 60 days.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats