HR 5757
115th Congress
House
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Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2018
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.
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018
This bill expands 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.)
In addition, the bill requires Medicare Advantage organizations to report instances of fraud or abuse to the CMS within 60 days.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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