Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

Bill: 118-s-1607
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-05-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Health care costs and insurance

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act</b></p> <p>This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer.</p> <p>Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act . 2. Private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking primary plan and inserting group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v)) .