Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act

Aaron Bean

Republican · FL · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

2026-02-13

Source: Congress.gov

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 cheating the system. The goal is to deter health care fraud and protect patients and taxpayers from losing money to dishonest practices.

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