To establish a program to improve the control of fraud and abuse in the Medicare Program, to increase the amount of civil monetary penalties which may be assessed against individuals and entities committing fraud against the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Medicare Fraud and Abuse Control Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Federal program to prevent, detect, and control fraud and abuse under Medicare. Requires the Secretary to pay a portion of any civil monetary penalty for a Medicare violation to any person or entity whose information led to the imposition of that penalty.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require that a statement soliciting information of any fraud or abuse be included with every explanation of benefits received and notice of payment made under Medicare; and (2) double the amount of criminal and civil monetary penalties that are assessed for various Medicare violations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Ways and Means
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.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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