H.R. 8871 · 119th Congress

DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026

Introduced on May 19, 2026 by Aaron Bean (R-FL-4). Latest action (May 21, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote Medicare program integrity with respect to certain medical equipment and supplies.

Subjects

  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Medicare
  • Public contracts and procurement

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 19, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Aaron BeanR-FL-4Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. May 19, 2026Introduced in House
  2. May 19, 2026Introduced in House
  3. May 19, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  4. May 19, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  5. May 21, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. May 21, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC.2 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  2. Accendra Health, Inc. (formerly "Owens & Minor, Inc.")1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  3. BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE1 report
    $140K reported (all issues)
  4. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association1 report
    $990K reported (all issues)
  5. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  6. GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  7. SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)1 report
    $45K reported (all issues)
  8. UNITED SEATING AND MOBILITY LLC1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNITED SEATING AND MOBILITY, L.L.C.$32.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.