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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.
Summary
This bill, titled the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act, permits individuals to bring a private cause of action for damages against group health plans that fail to provide primary payment or appropriate reimbursement under Medicare's Secondary Payer rules. The bill amends Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act to clarify that group health plans (rather than just "primary plans") are subject to this private right of action. The amendment aims to address situations where group health plans improperly fail to pay benefits as the primary insurance, leaving Medicare to cover costs that the group plan should have paid.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 20, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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. · house
- Jun 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 20, 2025
Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Schneider) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act” or the “RAMP Act”.
SEC. 2. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES IN THE CASE OF A GROUP HEALTH PLAN WHICH FAILS TO PROVIDE FOR PRIMARY PAYMENT OR APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “primary plan” and inserting “group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v))”. <all>
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