Bill > HR8089

This bill, the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024, amends the Social Security Act to require states to conduct additional provider screening for the Medicaid program. Specifically, it mandates that starting January 1, 2027, states must check the Death Master File, a database of deceased individuals, when enrolling, re-enrolling, or revalidating a Medicaid provider or supplier. This is intended to help prevent fraud by ensuring that Medicaid payments are not made to deceased providers.