U.S. Congress - S.2603 Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008
S.2603 - Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008
A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. as introduced.
- Short: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 as introduced.
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2/7/2008--Introduced.Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase civil money penalties, criminal fines, and prison sentences for fraud and abuse under the SSA title XVIII (Medicare) program. Amends SSA title XVIII to increase the amoOfficial Summary
2/7/2008--Introduced.Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase civil money penalties, criminal fines, and prison sentences for fraud and abuse under the SSA title XVIII (Medicare) program. Amends SSA title XVIII to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME).
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New Threat to DME Providers?
The bill introduced last week, S. 2603, called the "Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008," would increase the $50000 surety bond requirement by a factor of ...
Half-Million Dollar Surety Bond Requirement Would Put Many Small ...
The bill introduced last week, S. 2603, called the "Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008," would increase the $50000 surety bond requirement by a factor of ...
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RE: S.2603
Congress Proposes Increase for DME Surety Bond A Senate bill introduced last week would impose a $500,000 surety bond requirement on providers of durable medical equipment (DME) to Medicare beneficiaries. The bill, S.2603
Congress Proposes Increase for DME Surety Bond
The bill, S.2603, the âMedicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008,â would increase the $50000 surety bond requirement by a factor of 10. The bill would also increase civil and criminal fines for Medicare fraud and abuse. The bill is.
Half-Million Dollar Surety Bond Requirement Would Put Many Small ...
The bill introduced last week, S. 2603, called the âMedicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008,â would increase the $50000 witness bond requirement by a factor of ten. The bill would also increase civil and guilty fines for Medicare fraud ...
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