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H.R. 8871 119th Congress House

DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote Medicare program integrity with respect to certain medical equipment and supplies.

Introduced: May 19, 2026 Introduced by: Aaron Bean Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth technology, devices, supplies
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May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19, 2026
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 19, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026

This bill establishes requirements relating to potentially fraudulent billing for certain durable medical equipment under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill establishes requirements relating to billing for items that are on the Master List of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies. (The master list includes items that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified as posing certain fiscal vulnerabilities and therefore require additional conditions for payments to be made, such as prior authorization.)

The bill requires claims for such items to be filed electronically and within 90 days of when the items were furnished. The Government Accountability Office must report on the technology used by Medicare administrative contractors to identify fraudulent claims with respect to such items.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8871: DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8871/
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"H.R. 8871: DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8871/.
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H.R. 8871, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8871/.
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