Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6690
Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2018-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Public-private cooperation
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: 

Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.

action_date: 2018-09-10
text: 

Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.

action_date: 2018-09-12
text: 

Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8118-8119)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
action_date: 2018-09-12
text: Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-08-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Introduced in House