WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 525, the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act, which was introduced by Walden and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), by voice vote.
“The bipartisan Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act improves the integrity of our health care system by codifying the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership," Walden said. “This is an important program that ensures our public and private institutions are better able to detect and stop fraud and abuse in the health care system. I urge my Senate colleagues to swiftly pass this bill so we can better protect consumers and bolster our nation’s health care fraud prevention efforts."
Background:
Currently operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP) is a voluntary public-private partnership between the federal government, state agencies, law enforcement, private health insurance plans, and health care anti-fraud associations. The HFPP operates to detect and prevent health care fraud through public-private information sharing, streamlining analytical tools and data, and providing a forum for government and industry experts to exchange successful anti-fraud practices. The HFPP was established by the Obama administration, and the Trump administration recommended codifying the partnership, solidifying the bipartisan nature of revealing and halting scams that cut across public and private payers.
