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HR 5757 115th Congress House

Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissive exclusion from Federal health programs to include certain individuals with prior interest… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissive exclusion from Federal health programs to include certain individuals with prior interest in sanctioned entities and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2018 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action May 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 18, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 24, 2018
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5757: Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5757/
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"H.R. 5757: Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5757/.
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H.R. 5757, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5757/.
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