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HR 5044 111th Congress House

Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2010

Official title: To provide for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology pilot program, and a GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors.

Introduced: May 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 15, 2010
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.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase criminal penalties for both felony and misdemeanor fraud under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid).

Adds a new offense of distribution of two or more Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary identification numbers or billing privileges with the intent to defraud.

Applies civil monetary penalties to: (1) conspiracy to make false statements or commit other specified offenses with respect to Medicare or Medicaid claims; and (2) knowing creation or use of false records or statements with respect to the transmission of money or property to a federal health care program. Extends the statute of limitations from six to 10 years after presentation of a claim.

Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare), as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to revise screening requirements.

Amends SSA title XI, as amended by PPACA, to require the access to claims and payment data granted to Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General to include access to real time claims and payment data.

Requires the HHS Inspector General to implement mechanisms for the sharing of information about suspected fraud relating to the federal health care programs under Medicare, Medicaid, and SSA title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) with other appropriate law enforcement officials.

Directs the HHS Secretary to carry out a five-year pilot program that implements biometric technology to ensure that individuals entitled to benefits under Medicare part A or enrolled under Medicare part B are physically present at the time and place of receipt of certain items and services for which payment may be made.

Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Medicare administrative contractors, including Recovery Audit Contractors.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5044: Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5044/
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