US Congress House Bill 5267 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to expand 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.) The bill also establishes criminal penalties for the illegal purchase, sale, or distribution of two or more federal health program beneficiary or provider numbers. In addition, the bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the SSAct to require Medicare Advantage organizations to report instances of fraud or abuse to CMS within 60 days.

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016

Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]

Rep. William Keating [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-05-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-05-17	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2016-05-17	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2016-05-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-05-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5267/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5267/BILLS-114hr5267ih.pdf