I will support legislation to eliminate fraud in Medicaid programs and force state governments to prioritize vulnerable beneficiaries.

Healthcare is vital, and we must protect these programs to ensure our neighbors who need them the most have timely and reliable access. That’s why I’m proud to introduce the Strengthening Tools for Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Medicaid Fraud Act, to eliminate the inexcusable fraud in the system, and force irresponsible state governments to put our nation’s most vulnerable first.

Evans said he introduced the STOP Medicaid Fraud Act to eliminate Medicaid fraud and force state governments to prioritize vulnerable people who depend on the programs.

E&C Republicans Introduce Critical Fraud-Fighting Package to Protect Vulnerable Americans and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars
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Attributable to Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08), Sponsor of the Strengthening Tools for Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Medicaid Fraud Act:

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 30-day lookback window, the House Energy and Commerce Committee identified Evans as sponsor of the STOP Medicaid Fraud Act, a Medicaid program-integrity bill.

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E&C Republicans Introduce Critical Fraud-Fighting Package to Protect Vulnerable Americans and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars
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That’s why I’m proud to introduce the Strengthening Tools for Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Medicaid Fraud Act, to eliminate the inexcusable fraud in the system, and force irresponsible state governments to put our nation’s most vulnerable first.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Evans's quoted statement closely matches the campaign commitment, explicitly describing his legislation as aimed at Medicaid fraud and state prioritization of vulnerable people.

delivered same_term A for effort

E&C Republicans Introduce Critical Fraud-Fighting Package to Protect Vulnerable Americans and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars
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Strengthening Tools for Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Medicaid Fraud Act – Rep. Evans (CO-08): NEMT and ABA services can present vulnerabilities when Medicaid lacks reliable electronic confirmation that a service was actually provided.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The committee described the Evans bill's concrete mechanism: electronic confirmation for Medicaid-funded NEMT and ABA services, framed as fraud prevention and gap identification.

delivered same_term A for effort

E&C Republicans Introduce Critical Fraud-Fighting Package to Protect Vulnerable Americans and Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars
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Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]* 03/24/2025

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov lists Evans as an original cosponsor of H.R. 2309, the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, in the 119th Congress.

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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.2309 - Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
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SEC. 71105. ENSURING DECEASED PROVIDERS DO NOT REMAIN ENROLLED.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 119-21 enacted a Medicaid provider-screening provision that aligns with Evans's earlier Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act proposal about deceased providers.

delivered same_term A for effort

PLAW-119publ21.pdf
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Evans (CO) | Evans (CO) | Republican | CO | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Clerk records Evans voting aye on final House agreement to H.R. 1, which became Public Law 119-21 and included Medicaid anti-fraud screening provisions.

delivered same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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