# 115-hr-6690: Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018

115-hr-6690, Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6690
- Congress: 115
- Title: Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2018-08-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6690)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6690 (as of 2025-11-18).