Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act or the RAMP Act
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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4056 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4056
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.
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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
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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))''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
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