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Bills · HR 5871
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5871Health
We Want Our Healthcare Money Back Act of 2025
INTRO OCT 31· LAST ACTION OCT 31
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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Voters should care about this bill because it aims to increase transparency and accountability regarding a significant issue: fraud in major federal healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. These programs are funded by taxpayer dollars, and fraud drains resources that could otherwise be used to provide healthcare services or reduce overall costs.
If this bill becomes law, Congress will receive frequent, detailed updates on the scale of fraud, the efforts being made to combat it, and the results of those efforts. This regular reporting could help lawmakers identify weaknesses in current anti-fraud measures and potentially lead to new policies or better enforcement, which could ultimately save taxpayer money and strengthen the integrity of these vital healthcare programs. Without this bill, such detailed and frequent public reporting would not be mandatory.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit reports on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
Ensures a dedicated government watchdog regularly informs Congress about efforts to combat healthcare fraud.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that these reports be submitted every three months for a period of two years after the law takes effect.
Provides consistent and up-to-date information to Congress over a sustained period.
PROVISION 03
Specifies that the reports must include details like the number of fraud investigations, criminal and civil actions commenced, alleged fraud amounts, and individuals/entities excluded from federal healthcare programs.
Ensures the reports contain concrete data that allows for a comprehensive understanding of anti-fraud activities and their outcomes.
PROVISION 04
States that no additional funds are authorized for this reporting requirement, meaning it must be carried out using existing budgets.
Ensures the new reporting requirement does not incur new spending or additional appropriations.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Voters should care about this bill because it aims to increase transparency and accountability regarding a significant issue: fraud in major federal healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. These programs are funded by taxpayer dollars, and fraud drains resources that could otherwise be used to provide healthcare services or reduce overall costs.
If this bill becomes law, Congress will receive frequent, detailed updates on the scale of fraud, the efforts being made to combat it, and the results of those efforts. This regular reporting could help lawmakers identify weaknesses in current anti-fraud measures and potentially lead to new policies or better enforcement, which could ultimately save taxpayer money and strengthen the integrity of these vital healthcare programs. Without this bill, such detailed and frequent public reporting would not be mandatory.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit reports on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
Ensures a dedicated government watchdog regularly informs Congress about efforts to combat healthcare fraud.
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Mandates that these reports be submitted every three months for a period of two years after the law takes effect.
Provides consistent and up-to-date information to Congress over a sustained period.
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Specifies that the reports must include details like the number of fraud investigations, criminal and civil actions commenced, alleged fraud amounts, and individuals/entities excluded from federal healthcare programs.
Ensures the reports contain concrete data that allows for a comprehensive understanding of anti-fraud activities and their outcomes.
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States that no additional funds are authorized for this reporting requirement, meaning it must be carried out using existing budgets.
Ensures the new reporting requirement does not incur new spending or additional appropriations.
Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act
First report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud due
Not less frequently than every 3 months thereafter
Subsequent reports on Medicare and Medicaid fraud due
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act
Reporting requirement ends
GLOSSARY
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Inspector General (IG)
A high-level official within a government department or agency whose job is to audit, investigate, and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse within that agency's programs and operations.
Medicare
A federal health insurance program for people 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant).
Medicaid
A joint federal and state program that helps cover healthcare costs for people with limited income and resources.
Fraud
Intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to themselves or some other person. In healthcare, this often involves false claims for services or goods.
Criminal Prosecution
Legal proceedings initiated by the government against a person accused of committing a crime, which can result in fines, imprisonment, or both if convicted.
Civil Action
A lawsuit brought by one party against another in a court of law to protect a private right or to redress a private injury, rather than to punish a crime. In fraud cases, this often seeks to recover money.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
OCT 31, 25
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
OCT 31, 25
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Any plan or program that provides health benefits, whether directly, through insurance, or otherwise, which is funded directly or indirectly by the United States government (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE).
