# 114-hr-5241: Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016

114-hr-5241, Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5241
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report annually to Congress and the public on: (1) the ten most prevalent health care fraud schemes targeted to seniors, (2) steps being taken to combat such schemes, and (3) policy suggestions to improve protections for seniors. HHS may omit certain information from an annual report if public disclosure would compromise an ongoing investigation or educate criminals rather than seniors. HHS shall disseminate reports to Medicare beneficiaries as specified by the bill.

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- 114-hr-6280: Ensuring Healthy Beginnings Act
- 114-hr-6149: POWER Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-5241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5241)

## Related
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6280: Ensuring Healthy Beginnings Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6280)
- [114-hr-6149: POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6149)
- [114-hr-6138: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6138)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5241 (as of 2025-11-18).