H.R. 8871 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
DME Scammer Prevention Act of 2026
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-05-19
Latest action (2026-05-21): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
What H.R. 8871 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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