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Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1995

Introduced: May 18, 1995 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
May 18, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1995 - 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: (1) to 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) to double the amount of criminal and civil monetary penalties that are assessed for various Medicare violations.

What's happening now May 26, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1