[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 321 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 321

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that money saved from efforts to 
   combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program should be 
 deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to ensure the 
              financial integrity of the Medicare Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 1998

Mr. Snowbarger (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of 
Indiana, and Mr. Tiahrt) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that money saved from efforts to 
   combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program should be 
 deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to ensure the 
              financial integrity of the Medicare Program.

Whereas it is estimated that, in fiscal year 1996, waste, fraud, and abuse in 
        the Medicare Program cost the program more than $23,000,000,000;
Whereas this money would otherwise be used to reimburse costs for health care 
        services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries;
Whereas the Congress has passed several Acts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse 
        in the Medicare Program;
Whereas proposals have been made to use any savings from efforts to combat 
        waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program not to preserve the 
        financial integrity of the program, but rather to expand eligibility for 
        health care services under the program to individuals between the ages 
        of 55 and 64;
Whereas expanding eligibility under the program before guaranteeing the 
        financial integrity of the program is irresponsible and breaks faith 
        with the millions of older Americans who rely on the Medicare Program; 
        and
Whereas in order to save money the Health Care Financing Administration has 
        limited certain medically necessary benefits for Medicare beneficiaries 
        who meet current eligibility requirements under the program: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that any money recovered from 
efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program 
should be deposited into the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to 
ensure the financial integrity of the Medicare Program and to secure 
health care services for only those individuals who meet current 
eligibility requirements under the program.
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