3.0.0 3735 2019-11-15T21:41:43Z 2019-11-15T21:41:43Z House H HR 2011-12-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:H.R. 3735.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H9945]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-23T19:04:00Z Referred to 2011-12-19T15:01:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-22T22:47:09Z Referred to 2011-12-19T15:01:15Z 2011-12-23 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-12-22 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-12-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 N R000590 Rep. Rivera, David [R-FL-25] David Rivera R FL 25 2012-03-22 False Health Business ethics Civil actions and liability Criminal justice information and records Fraud offenses and financial crimes Judicial procedure and administration Medicaid Medicare Public contracts and procurement Health 00 2011-12-19 Introduced in House 2012-03-13T18:58:01Z
Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase criminal penalties for both felony and misdemeanor fraud under SSA titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid).

Adds a new offense of distribution of two or more Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary identification numbers or billing privileges with the intent to defraud.

Applies civil monetary penalties to: (1) conspiracy to make false statements or commit other specified offenses with respect to Medicare or Medicaid claims; and (2) knowing creation or use of false records or statements with respect to the transmission of money or property to a federal health care program. Extends the statute of limitations from six to 10 years after presentation of a claim.

Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare), as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to revise screening requirements.

Amends SSA title XI, as amended by PPACA, to require the access to claims and payment data granted to Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General to include access to real time claims and payment data.

Requires the HHS Inspector General to implement mechanisms for the sharing of information about suspected fraud relating to the federal health care programs under Medicare, Medicaid, and SSA title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) with other appropriate law enforcement officials.

Directs the HHS Secretary to carry out a five-year pilot program that implements biometric technology to ensure that individuals entitled to benefits under Medicare part A or enrolled under Medicare part B are physically present at the time and place of receipt of certain items and services for which payment may be made.

]]> Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2011 Display Title Medicare Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To provide for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology pilot program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3735ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3735ih.xml 2011-12-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.