H.R. 5757 · 115th Congress
Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lois Frankel
- Introduced
- 2018-05-10
- Latest action
- 2018-05-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.