US Congress House Bill 5340 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2014 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from federal health programs certain individuals, including officers or managing employees, with an ownership or control interest in entities sanctioned for a criminal conviction relating to fraud, obstruction of an investigation or audit, or a misdemeanor related to a controlled substance. Extends the permissive exclusion from federal health programs to persons, including officers or managing employees, with an ownership or control interest in entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity. Includes individuals with such connections at the time of the conduct that formed a basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity or the affiliated entity. Establishes criminal penalties for anyone who knowingly and with intent to defraud purchases, sells, or distributes, or arranges for the purchase, sale, or distribution of two or more beneficiary identification or provider numbers under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]). Amends SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice) to require a contract with a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization offering an MA plan to require that the MA organization report to the Secretary any instances of probable fraud or abuse related to the payment or delivery of health benefits within 60 days after the organization identifies that instance.

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2014

Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]

Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]

Rep. William Keating [D-MA]

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-08-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-07-31	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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5340/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5340/BILLS-113hr5340ih.pdf