H.R. 2309 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mar 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStops deceased providers from billing Medicare and Medicaid
Right now, there's a gap: deceased healthcare providers can sometimes still be enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, potentially billing for services they never provided. This bill requires state Medicaid programs to check whether providers are alive using the Social Security Administration's Death Master File when providers first sign up and renew their enrollment. States also have to keep checking this database at least every three months to catch providers who've passed away.
How it affects you
If you receive Medicaid coverage, this helps protect you and taxpayers by reducing fraudulent claims from deceased providers. Medicaid programs and healthcare providers will need to follow these new verification requirements, making the enrollment process slightly more rigorous but helping ensure only legitimate providers can bill the program.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 24, 2025)
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs check, as part of the provider enrollment and reenrollment process, whether providers are deceased through the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. The bill requires states to continue to check this database on at least a quarterly basis after providers are enrolled.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2309
A BILL
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
Sponsor: Rep. Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 24, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”