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HR 4401 117th Congress House

Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to distribute additional information to Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2021 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2021
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.
Jul 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2021

This bill directs the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to report annually to Congress and the public on health care fraud that targets seniors.

Specifically, the report must include (1) the 10 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. The report may omit information or details that would compromise an ongoing investigation or would serve criminals rather than seniors.

The report must be posted on certain agency websites and disseminated to Medicare beneficiaries, as specified.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4453 Reintroduction of Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2019
  • HR 2473 Reintroduced Bill Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4401: Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4401/
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"H.R. 4401: Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4401/.
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H.R. 4401, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4401/.
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