H.R. 1621 · 115th Congress
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017
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This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 2017
Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten 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.
HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals rather than seniors.
HHS shall disseminate reports to Medicare beneficiaries as specified by the bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 24, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 17, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.