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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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