HR 1621
115th Congress
House
Health
Aging
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Medicare
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2017
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.
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten most prevalent health care fraud schemes targeted to seniors, (2) steps being taken to combat such schemes, and (3) policy suggestions to improve protections for seniors.
HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals rather than seniors.
HHS shall disseminate reports to Medicare beneficiaries as specified by the bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1