H.R. 8871 · 119th Congress · pending

DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

Latest official action 2026-05-21 · Reported

The bill, briefly

DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements relating to potentially fraudulent billing for certain durable medical equipment under Medicare. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements relating to billing for items that are on the Master List of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies. (The master list includes items that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified as posing certain fiscal vulnerabilities and therefore require additional conditions for payments to be made, such as prior authorization.) The bill requires claims for such items to be filed electronically and within 90 days of when the items were furnished. The Government Accountability Office must report on the technology used by Medicare administrative contractors to identify fraudulent claims with respect to such items.

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-19

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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ACCENDRA HEALTH INC.

Registrant: ACCENDRA HEALTH INC. · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$200,000

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to access to home medical equipment and related reimbursement (i.e., "Diabetes Interventions Addressing Barriers to Enrollment, Technology, and Education Services [DIABETES] Act" (S. 4037) and "DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025" [H.R. 2005, S. 2951]; and competitive bidding, "Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform [SOAR] Act of 2025" [H.R. 2902, S. 1406]); "DME Scammer Prevention (H.R. 8871)"; promoting electronic prescribing platforms; and diabetes management and related durable medical equipment reimbursement channels.

Lobbyists named: FAITH A. CRISTOL

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Aaron Bean

House · FL District 4 · Republican

$1,207,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026

0 of 0 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

ALKERMES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000