118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1607Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

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.

Health
Introduced May 16, 2023
Last action May 16, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 16, 2023
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Referred
May 16, 2023
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer. Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
May 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.