Contact Congress about H.R. 2309: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act

States would regularly check federal death records for Medicaid providers listed as active. The new checks would begin January 1, 2027.

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Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act is a House bill committee Action. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 2309: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state Medicaid offices and the doctors, health care businesses, and other suppliers they approve to bill Medicaid. States would have to run the checks and review any matches. Providers could face follow-up checks if federal records list them as dead. Patients and taxpayers would feel mostly indirect effects through more accurate records and possible fraud prevention.

Why this matters: A dead provider can remain listed as active, which may let someone send false Medicaid bills under that person’s name. Regular checks may help states catch these cases and protect public money. They may also make provider records more accurate. However, mistaken matches could create extra work or cause problems unless states confirm them carefully.

Key provisions in H.R. 2309

• States must check federal death records when Medicaid providers and suppliers enroll or renew enrollment. The check uses the federal Death Master File.
• States must also check every active Medicaid provider and supplier at least once every three months.
• The new screening rule would start January 1, 2027.
• The bill changes the Medicaid provider-screening rule in the Social Security Act. That rule appears in section 1902(kk)(1) of the law.
• The bill uses an existing federal source called the Death Master File, which lists reported deaths. It keeps the definition from section 203(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.

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What is H.R. 2309?

States would regularly check federal death records for Medicaid providers listed as active. The new checks would begin January 1, 2027.

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