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S. 1607 118th Congress Senate

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provid… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.

Introduced: May 16, 2023 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceMedicare
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 16, 2023
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 Latest action May 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer.

Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.

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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1607: Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1607/
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"S. 1607: Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1607/.
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S. 1607, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1607/.
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