Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2008

Summary

Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA), for purposes of determining or redetermining an individual's Medicaid eligibility, to direct each state to implement an asset verification program requiring Medicaid applicants or recipients to authorize the state to: (1) obtain records from a financial institution; and (2) use them to verify the individual's financial resources. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide payments to eligible states to establish and carry out practices to reduce fraud under the state Medicaid program. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility of, and potential program savings from, implementing an electronic system for verifying asset transfers, particularly of real property, by Medicaid applicants or recipients. Authorizes the Secretary to require states to implement such a system if feasible and cost-effective. Requires withholding of federal matching payments to states for: (1) failure to implement an asset verification program; and (2) any expenditures other than for compensation of a state employee or payment to a state entity (for instance, expenditures for consultants). Requires states to submit to the Secretary state plan amendments for creating Internet-based transparency programs to improve public disclosure of Medicaid payments information. Amends SSA title XI to permit limitations, restrictions, and suspensions of Medicaid eligibility in cases of Medicaid-related civil or criminal fraud or abuse. Provides for an extended period of one year to recover Medicaid overpayments resulting from fraud or abuse.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 April 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 April 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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