S3593Referred to Committee

Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-07
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Sponsor

Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 33.8% (317 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-07

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would increase criminal penalties for people and companies that commit fraud in the health care system, such as billing for services that were never provided or overcharging insurance programs. The stricter punishments would apply to doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and other health care providers caught engaging in fraudulent practices. The goal is to deter health care fraud and protect taxpayers and patients from losing money to dishonest schemes.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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