Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase civil money penalties and criminal fines for Federal health care program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act 2. Increased civil and criminal penalties and increased sentences for Federal health care program fraud and abuse (a) Increased civil money penalties and criminal fines (1) Increased civil money penalties Section 1128A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a (A) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (10)— (i) by striking $10,000 $20,000 (ii) by striking $15,000 $30,000 (iii) by striking $50,000 $100,000 (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking $2,000 $5,000 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking $2,000 $5,000 (iii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking $5,000 $10,000 (2) Increased criminal fines Section 1128B of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b (A) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (6)— (i) by striking $25,000 $100,000 (ii) by striking $10,000 $20,000 (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking $25,000 $100,000 (ii) in paragraph (2), in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking $25,000 $100,000 (C) in subsection (c), by striking $25,000 $100,000 (D) in subsection (d), in the flush text following paragraph (2), by striking $25,000 $100,000 (E) in subsection (e), by striking $2,000 $4,000 (b) Increased sentences for felonies involving Federal health care program fraud and abuse (1) False statements and representations Section 1128B(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(a)) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (6), by striking not more than five years or both, or (ii) not more than 10 years or both, or (ii) (2) Antikickback Section 1128B(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking not more than five years not more than 10 years (B) in paragraph (2), in the flush text following subparagraph (B), by striking not more than five years not more than 10 years (3) False statement or representation with respect to conditions or operations of facilities Section 1128B(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(c)) is amended by striking not more than five years not more than 10 years (4) Excess charges Section 1128B(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(d)) is amended, in the flush text following paragraph (2), by striking not more than five years not more than 10 years (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to acts committed after the date of the enactment of this Act. December 6, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 6, 2017 The Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act (Sec. 2) This bill increases civil and criminal penalties relating to false claims and other&nbsp;abuse under&nbsp;Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs.