Rep. Barrett Introduces Stop ACA Enrollment Fraud Act to Block Unauthorized Health Insurance Sign-Ups
This bill is currently in the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees. It has not seen any action since March 8, 2026, which means it has been stalled for four months. The bill must receive a vote or approval from these committees before it can move forward.
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Small employers who offer health plans through the SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program) marketplace would also be protected by the new consent requirements. Before a broker could enroll a small business in a plan, the employer would need to directly confirm through the government's consent system, reducing the risk of unauthorized plan changes.
“with respect to the enrollment of individuals and employers in qualified health plans in the individual or small group market offered through an Exchange for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027”
Referred 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.
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Introduced in House
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KFF reports on the administration's push to remodel health insurance exchanges. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz cited concerns over fraudulent enrollments and unauthorized plan switching by brokers, supporting new legislative efforts to require direct patient consent for ACA enrollment.
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz claimed that millions of people could be falsely enrolled in ACA plans. The administration is moving to tighten eligibility checks following a GAO report that found fictitious applicants were approved for coverage without proper documentation.
Politico details the Trump administration's broader campaign against healthcare fraud. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz is leading a multi-pronged effort to clean up enrollment processes in both Medicare and the ACA, aiming to address affordability concerns by eliminating improper federal subsidies.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stop ACA Enrollment Fraud Act of 2026
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