Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3816 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3816 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2026 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act''. SEC. 2. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES IN THE CASE OF A GROUP HEALTH PLAN WHICH FAILS TO PROVIDE FOR PRIMARY PAYMENT OR APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT. Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``primary plan'' and inserting ``group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v))''. <all>