Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2014

Summary: Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2014 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from federal health programs certain individuals, including officers or managing employees, with an ownership or control interest in entities sanctioned for a criminal conviction relating to fraud, obstruction of an investigation or audit, or a misdemeanor related to a controlled substance. Extends the permissive exclusion from federal health programs to persons, including officers or managing employees, with an ownership or control interest in entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity. Includes individuals with such connections at the time of the conduct that formed a basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity or the affiliated entity. Establishes criminal penalties for anyone who knowingly and with intent to defraud purchases, sells, or distributes, or arranges for the purchase, sale, or distribution of two or more beneficiary identification or provider numbers under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare), XIX (Medicaid), or XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]).  Amends SSA title XVIII part C (Medicare+Choice) to require a contract with a Medicare Advantage (MA) organization offering an MA plan to require that the MA organization report to the Secretary any instances of probable fraud or abuse related to the payment or delivery of health benefits within 60 days after the organization identifies that instance.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 
2014''.

SEC. 2. PERMISSIVE EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS EXPANDED TO 
              CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIOR INTEREST IN SANCTIONED 
              ENTITIES AND ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH SANCTIONED 
              ENTITIES.

    Paragraph (15) of section 1128(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320a-7(b)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(15) Individuals and entities affiliated with a 
        sanctioned entity.--(A) Any of the following:
                    ``(i) Any individual who--
                            ``(I) is a person with an ownership or 
                        control interest in a sanctioned entity or an 
                        affiliated entity of such sanctioned entity (or 
                        was a person with such an ownership or control 
                        interest at the time of any of the conduct that 
                        formed a basis for the conviction or exclusion 
                        described in subparagraph (B)); and
                            ``(II) knows or should have known (as 
                        defined in section 1128A(i)(7)) (or knew or 
                        should have known) of such conduct.
                    ``(ii) Any individual who is an officer or managing 
                employee (as defined in section 1126(b)) of a 
                sanctioned entity or affiliated entity of such 
                sanctioned entity (or was such an officer or managing 
                employee at the time of any of the conduct that formed 
                a basis for the conviction or exclusion described in 
                subparagraph (B)).
                    ``(iii) Any affiliated entity of a sanctioned 
                entity.
            ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `sanctioned 
        entity' means an entity--
                    ``(i) that has been convicted of any offense 
                described in subsection (a) of this section or in 
                paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection; or
                    ``(ii) that has been excluded from participation 
                under a program under title XVIII or under a State 
                health care program.
            ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
        `affiliated entity' means, with respect to a sanctioned entity, 
        an entity that is (or was at the time of any of the conduct 
        that formed the basis for the conviction or exclusion described 
        in subparagraph (B)) affiliated with such sanctioned entity, 
        and includes an entity--
                    ``(i) that is a person with an ownership or control 
                interest in such sanctioned entity (or was such a 
                person with respect to such sanctioned entity at the 
                time of any conduct that formed the basis for the 
                conviction described in subparagraph (B));
                    ``(ii) with respect to which a sanctioned entity is 
                a person with an ownership or control interest in such 
                entity (or was such a person with respect to such 
                entity at the time of any conduct that formed the basis 
                for the conviction described in subparagraph (B));
                    ``(iii) with respect to which a person with an 
                ownership or control interest in such entity also has 
                such an interest in such sanctioned entity;
                    ``(iv) with respect to which a person who is an 
                officer or managing employee (as defined in section 
                1126(b)) of such entity also is such an officer or 
                managing employee of such sanctioned entity.
            ``(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `person with 
        an ownership or control interest' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 1124(a)(3).''.

SEC. 3. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICARE, 
              MEDICAID, OR CHIP BENEFICIARY IDENTIFICATION OR PROVIDER 
              NUMBERS.

    Section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) Whoever knowingly and with the intent to defraud purchases, 
sells or distributes, or arranges for the purchase, sale, or 
distribution of two or more Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health 
Insurance Program beneficiary identification numbers or provider 
numbers under title XVIII, XIX, or XXI shall be imprisoned for not more 
than 15 years or fined under title 18, United States Code (or, if 
greater, an amount equal to the monetary loss to the Federal and any 
State government as a result of such acts), or both.''.

SEC. 4. REPORTS ON INCIDENCES OF FRAUD AND ABUSE UNDER MEDICARE PARTS C 
              AND D.

    (a) In General.--Section 1857(d) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-27(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(7) Report on incidences of fraud and abuse.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A contract under this section 
                with an MA organization offering an MA plan shall 
                provide that such MA organization report to the 
                Secretary (or to any person or organization designated 
                by the Secretary for such purpose) any instances of 
                probable fraud or abuse related to the payment or 
                delivery of health benefits under such contract not 
                later than 60 days after such organization identifies 
                such instance.
                    ``(B) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary, 
                in consultation with the Inspector General of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services and the 
                Attorney General, shall issue to MA organizations (and 
                PDP sponsors) guidance for defining the terms `fraud' 
                and `abuse' for purposes of subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment to Part D.--Section 1860D-12(b)(3)(C) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-112(b)(3)(C)) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except in 
applying paragraph (7) of such section any reference to an MA 
organization, with respect to an MA plan, shall be deemed a reference 
to a PDP sponsor or MA organization, with respect to a prescription 
drug plan or MA-PD plan''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.