States must report Medicaid fraud work each year.
S. 5609 — HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026 · Filed by Ashley Moody (R-FL) · Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells states to report to the federal government each year. They must say what fraud they find in Medicaid home and group-based help. States must also say what they do to stop fraud and waste. Starting in 2026, states must make these reports to keep running their programs.
Who it affects
The bill affects states that run Medicaid home and group-based help. It also affects old people, disabled people, and other people at risk who use these programs.
One thing to notice
States must report their fraud work as a rule to run their programs. The bill does not say it will cost people money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Sep 30, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Finance · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Medicaid — A federal and state program that pays for health care for low-income people.
- fraud — Dishonest or illegal acts done to get money or help that should not be given.
- waste — Spending money in a careless way or on things that are not needed.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (734 characters) on Oct 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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