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Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act
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
- Amends Medicare Secondary Payer rules to permit private lawsuits for damages against group health plans that fail to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.
- Expands the scope of plans subject to this private cause of action by broadening the definition from "primary plan" to include "group health plan".
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001184.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Scott, Tim (R-SC)
1 cosponsor
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![Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H001076.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH)
Actions (2)
- Feb 10, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Feb 10, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 10, 2026
Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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 (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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